Syed Shayan Real Estate Archive
Syed Shayan Real Estate Archive
From Real Estate History
On October 8 1871 a catastrophic fire broke out in Chicago Illinois destroying over 17 000 buildings across 3.3 square miles and leaving 100 000 people homeless.
Fueled by wooden construction strong winds and months of drought the flames raged for two days and claimed more than 300 lives. The financial losses exceeded 200 million dollars making it one of the most destructive urban disasters in American history.
The tragedy however reshaped the city’s destiny turning devastation into an opportunity for innovation architectural reform and the birth of modern urban planning.
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8 اکتوبر 1871 کو ریاستِ الینوئے کے شہر شکاگو میں ایک تباہ کن آگ بھڑک اٹھی جس نے 17 ہزار سے زائد عمارتیں جلا دیں، 3.3 مربع میل رقبے کو راکھ میں بدل دیا اور ایک لاکھ سے زیادہ افراد کو بے گھر کر دیا۔
لکڑی کی عمارتوں، خشک موسم اور تیز ہوا کے امتزاج نے آگ کو دو دن تک بھڑکائے رکھا، جس میں 300 سے زائد جانیں ضائع ہوئیں۔ نقصان کا تخمینہ اُس وقت دو سو ملین ڈالر لگایا گیا، جو امریکی تاریخ کی سب سے بڑی شہری آفات میں شمار ہوتی ہے۔
تاہم اسی سانحے نے شکاگو کے مقدر کا رخ بدل دیا۔ یہ تباہی شہر کی از سرِ نو تعمیر، جدید شہری منصوبہ بندی، اور تعمیراتی اصلاحات کی بنیاد بن گئی۔
On this day in 2005, a catastrophic 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck northern Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK), marking one of the deadliest natural disasters in the nation’s history. Within minutes, vast regions of Muzaffarabad, Balakot, and Bagh were reduced to rubble. Over 73,000 people lost their lives, while millions were left injured or homeless as schools, hospitals, and entire settlements collapsed.
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آج کے دن، 8 اکتوبر 2005 کو، 7.6 شدت کا خوفناک زلزلہ شمالی پاکستان اور آزاد جموں و کشمیر (AJK) کے پہاڑی علاقوں سے ٹکرایا — یہ پاکستان کی تاریخ کے مہلک ترین قدرتی سانحات میں سے ایک تھا۔ صرف چند منٹوں میں مظفرآباد، بالاکوٹ، اور باغ جیسے شہر ملبے کا ڈھیر بن گئے۔ 73 ہزار سے زائد افراد جاں بحق ہوئے، لاکھوں زخمی ہوئے، اور لاکھوں خاندان اپنے گھروں سے محروم ہو گئے۔ اسکول، اسپتال، سڑکیں اور پوری بستیاں زمین بوس ہو گئیں۔
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