8. 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.
12. 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.
19. 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.
26. Most earthquake-related deaths are caused by the collapse of
structures and the construction practices play a
tremendousroleinthedeathtollofanearthquake.
Building practices can make all the difference in earthquakes,
evenamoderaterupturebeneathacitywithstructuresunpreparedfor
shakingcanproducetensofthousandsofcasualties.
27. Our need of time is to get
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