Summary The quake has caused severe damage to as many as 24 multi-storey buildings.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Dunya News on Thursday has obtained a survey report of Capital Development Authority (CDA) prepared on the building damage assessment in Islamabad after terrible earthquake that jolted most parts of the country on October 26.
According to details, the quake has caused severe damage to as many as 24 multi-storey buildings whereas several others have received minor destruction.
The report has been forwarded to CDA chairman for further investigation into the matter while the officials have also been directed to send the final copy to local administration.
The main buildings like Royal Plaza, Executive Plaza, Millennium Plaza, Redco, Warid Plaza, Mustafa Tower, Silver Oaks, Abu Dhabi Tower, Soneri Bank, Park Bank and Capital Plaza have been included in the report.
The report has further urged CDA chairman to hire special and experienced contractors for the inspection of the buildings to assess accurate measure of damage.
On the other hand, Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) prepared a report and declared as many as 301 buildings in Karachi dangerous.
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About 80 percent (236 buildings) are in old city area in Sadar Town, 18 are present in Liaquatabad and three buildings have been observed ramshackle in Keemari and Baldia Town each.
Further, City District Government has decided to conduct a survey on dangerous and dilapidated buildings in Lahore after a terrible earthquake jolted most parts of the country on October 26.
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According to local administration, about 448 ramshackle buildings are present in the metropolis which have also faced damage due to recent earthquake. The district government claimed that more than 50 buildings have been bulldozed while 122 buildings have been renovated so far.
