More than 43,000 deaths in Turkey from an earthquake have raised painful and angry questions over whether some of those fatalities could have been avoided with better building standards.
Tag: Buildings (Structures)
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Another Deadly Quake Rocks an Already Ravaged Area of Turkey
Just two weeks after the deadliest earthquake in the country’s modern history, a powerful shock hit southern Turkey, where many people are still sleeping outdoors for fear of building collapses.
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Another Earthquake Strikes Southwest Turkey, Stirring Panic
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck near a town in hard-hit Hatay Province, one of the areas most devastated by the Feb. 6 quake that killed more than 46,000 people across Turkey and northwestern Syria.
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A Week After Quake, 9 Survivors Are Rescued From the Rubble in Turkey
Among those rescued were two brothers who ate protein power and swallowed gulps of air, rare bright spots in one of the bleakest periods in memory for Turkey.
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One of the World’s Cleanest New Skyscrapers Collides With the Future
One Vanderbilt, in the heart of New York City, is built to be especially climate friendly. But the design landscape and city rules have changed quickly.