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Jul 31, 2025 - They’re Building the World`s Tallest RCC Dam… on an Active Fault Line


Deep in the mountains of northern Pakistan, a colossal engineering marvel is rising: the Diamer-Bhasha Dam. Once complete, it will be the tallest RCC dam in the world, generate 4,500 MW of clean power, and store enough water to supply a mega city for a year. But there`s a catch—it sits on one of the world`s most dangerous fault lines. How are engineers building such a massive project in a high-risk earthquake zone? And can this megastructure truly survive the forces of nature it was designed to tame?



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