Earthquake footages show Turkey's buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why
Many of the collapsed buildings appear to have been built from concrete without adequate seismic reinforcement
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Earthquake footage shows Turkey's buildings collapsing like pancakes. An expert explains why
Mustafa Karali / AP A pair of huge earthquakes have struck in Turkey, leaving more than 3,000 people dead and unknown numbers injured or displaced.
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In Turkey and Syria, outdated building methods all but assured disaster from a quake
Structures that were constructed before building codes were updated following a 1999 earthquake in Turkey used lots of concrete and masonry, making them brittle and more vulnerable to collapse.
United States Los Angeles Jonathan Stewart Alanna Simpson University Of California University Of Colorado Boulder
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A glance at the world's deadliest quakes in past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Turkey and war-torn Syria, killing thousands of people
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Turkey and Greece revive earthquake diplomacy – DW – 02/07/2023
Greece is assisting Turkey in dealing with the earthquake. The disaster may prove, once again, that Athens and Ankara can be good neighbors when it really counts.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis Tayyip Erdogan Burak Ozugergin Efthymios Lekkas Katerina Sakellaropoulou Greece Earthquake Protection Agency
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Turkey earthquake death toll prompts questions over building standards
Poorly enforced regulations may have exacerbated tragedy in a country whose economy relies on construction
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In Turkey and Syria, outdated building methods assured disaster from a quake : NPR
Structures that were constructed before building codes were updated following a 1999 earthquake in Turkey used lots of concrete and masonry, making them brittle and more vulnerable to collapse.
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Rescuers Hurry to Find Survivors of Major Earthquake in Turkey, Syria
Officials say thousands of buildings have collapsed and warn that the number of dead could rise much higher. The powerful quake was Turkeyโs worst since 1999.
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T&T nationals safe, out of Turkey disaster zone
The Trinidad and Tobago Guardian is the longest running daily newspaper in the country, marking its centenary in 2017. The paper started life as the Trinidad Guardian on Sunday 2nd September 1917 by the newly formed Trinidad Publishing Company Limited.
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A glance at the world's deadliest earthquakes in past 25 years
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Turkey and war-torn Syria, killing thousands of people. ๏ปฟHere are some of the worldโs deadliest earthquakes since 1998.
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