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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS PPT BELONGS TO CONSTRUCT EEE PVT LTD. ISLAMABAD
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PHOTO ESSAY
9 Seconds
BY: Construct EEE PVT LTDThawban Baig
The land of eternal beauty, color and grandeur
It’s
08:50:40 A.MSaturday, October 08,2005
Within a short period of
The Land of Scenery Shook Relentlessly
The earth moved as never before…
TWO-THIRD of the total area of Pakistan is on fault lines that cause tremor any time. The experts have expressed fears that ignoring the fault lines while making big structures in cities may cause huge loss to life and property.
Roads were ripped apart
Mother nature brought down everything
On October 8th 2005 a devastating earthquake hit the northern part of Pakistan. With the death toll
around ninety thousand. Currently 3 million people are still homeless.
There were over 50, 000 dead
There was no where to go
There was no shoulders to lean against
Many survived…but just barely
Faces were enough to tell the story
Even the clouds looked distant
People were still coming down from the mountains trying to find shelter and were suffering from trauma. Winter was on the way and the need for shelter was urgent.
Some too alone to to share anything
Some too pained to cry
There were endless hands raised for help
Schools need better foundations
Most earthquake-related deaths are caused by the collapse of structures and the construction practices play a tremendous role in the death toll of an earthquake.
Building practices can make all the difference in earthquakes, even a moderate rupture beneath a city with structures unprepared for shaking can produce tens of thousands of casualties.
Our need of time is to get
Innovative Construction Concept
to give Pakistan a better Future ...