khAdim duRRani Quettawaal
Today is May 31st, which is the day when 74 years ago in 1935 Quetta was razed to the ground by a destructive earthquake. Though some Quetta based newspapers put out special editions on this occasion and rarely a seminar or two are held as well, often in the city’s only posh hotel or, since late, the Geological Survey of Pakistan (GSP) has been organising special programmes at its premises. In any event, the number of people who attend such seminars/programmes is very limited while the general public find out about the taking place of such events only through the next day’s newspapers. Other than that, at the provincial government level, not enough is being done or special campaigns run to involve more and more people so that the general public not only learns what happened 74 years ago but also get the opportunity to learn about how to get prepared and be ready to cope in case ‘The Big One’ strikes! Let’s not forget Quetta lies in an active earthquake zone.
To find out more about 1935 Quetta Earthquake, please click here
To view photos of Quetta of pre-1935 Earthquake and of a Quetta destroyed by the earthquake, please click here
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