Earthquake at AFG-TAJ Bridge

In the evening of 28 July 2006, an earthquake of 6.2 magnitude on Richter Scale struck with epicentre about 50 km from the project site. This developed the longitudinal cracks in the causeway as shown in the photograph. Besides this it damaged several houses and other buildings in the nearby town of Dusti. Fortunately the temporary bridge and the works on the permanent bridge did not get affected by this.

On the lighter side a rumour spread out in Dusti that Americans have conducted an underground explosion which created that earthquake. Due to this, officials from Dusti and Kumsangir district office rushed to the project site to investigate. This gossip spread out in spite of the fact that more than 200 workers from this town were working on this project. If any clandestine operation was being conducted then definitely some body out of these people would have come to know. Well after the site visit and discussions, all officials and authorities were convinced that there was nothing like what was in the rumour.