Karakoram Highway/Silk Road

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Karakoram Highway/Silk Road

Karakoram Highway/Silk Road

The Silk Road construction started from 1966 and completed in 1978(20 years)During construction 810 Pakistani and 82 Chinese workers lost their lives, mostly in landslides and falls, while building the Karakoram Highway.
Karrar Haidri
on Sep 27, 2008 7:16 am
Lat/Lon: 35.23330°N / 74.60000°E
Image Type(s): Informational
Image ID: 446907

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