Investigators identify main cause of casualties in Turkey-Syria earthquakes
by Sam Russell
Feb 07, 2024
1 minute
The main cause of casualties in earthquakes that claimed more than 50,000 lives was building stock comprised primarily of reinforced concrete structures, according to a report.
The Earthquake Engineering Field Investigation Team’s (EEFIT) and on February 6 2023 said that “profit drive pushes all players within the construction industry to take shortcuts”.
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