Ways to prevent high numbers of Casualties

Most of the time lives are lost during earthquakes when a building collapses or when objects fall on people. Here is how to prevent such occurrences;

Education

People should be taught how to react, before, during and after an earthquake. With this knowledge a lot more people will know how to protect themselves.

Emergency planning

The government will have procedures in place to make sure their citizens are safe.

Construction of Buildings

Buildings should be built to sway instead of breaking in under stress.

(via National Geographic)