Holiday Ayo - This road stretches for 1,300 kilometers and connects the Gilgit Baltistan area in Pakistan to the Silk Road in China. So you could say that this road is the river border.

The Karakoram Highway was built in 1979 over a short period of time, namely 20 years. Isn't that crazy? Take a long time! What's unique is that this road was built on the basis of cooperation between the Chinese and Pakistani governments, you know.

But there is also a scary story because it is said that this road was built at the expense of hundreds of workers' lives from China or Pakistan. Is this included as a reason why this road is considered very dangerous? Of course not!

source: Global Village Space

The reason the Karakoram Highway is considered a very dangerous road is because of its unusual length, inadequate facilities (for example, rest areas, refueling, lights, etc.), and the geographical environment which is mostly located on the edge of cliffs.

Not to mention that the Karakoram Highway has been named one of the highest paved roads in the world. So you can imagine that this road is not located on an open plain, but is actually on a cliff. Apart from the Karakoram, this road is also known as the 'Friendship Highway', especially in China.

Oh yes, continuing the discussion about the casualties resulting from the construction of this road, at least 810 people from Pakistan and 200 workers from China died. Most of them were buried by landslides and fell while working on the Karakoram road project.

Wow! If you add up the total, the number of victims who died turns out to be thousands. Isn't it scary what happens on this road? Ah, I don't think it needs to be discussed further, it's so horror.

source: Tripadvisor

It's better if we discuss the condition of the highway which is not smooth overall. According to information obtained by Facts Dot ID, the road from Hassan Abdal has good road conditions, whereas when it enters the Kohistan District area, the road conditions worsen. This also applies to a number of areas crossed by the Karakoram Highway.

Meanwhile, the condition of the highway on the Chinese side looks better. This is coupled with the fact that in 2019, the government has carried out massive road improvements so that roads in China are no longer as dangerous compared to roads in Pakistan.