More than 6,000 buildings were destroyed in the earthquake in Turkey, Photo: File
Ankara: In the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, more than 6,000 high-rise residential buildings became piles of mud, due to which the death toll increased enormously, but the investigation proved that the reason for the enormous loss of life was poor construction.
According to Turkish media, 12 people involved were detained as a result of the investigation into the collapse of residential buildings touching the sky instead of withstanding the shocks of the earthquake.
Arrest warrants have also been issued for 29 people for not taking precautionary measures to prevent earthquakes in construction and for violating construction laws. Police are conducting raids.
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It should be noted that for the construction of high-rise buildings in Turkey, according to the ‘design code’, the building should withstand 30 to 40% vibration on the ground level, but most buildings cannot do this in an earthquake.
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On which the Ministry of Justice has established offices to investigate faulty constructions in 10 provinces affected by the earthquake. A total of more than 6 thousand buildings were destroyed in these provinces.
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Many builders’ licenses are likely to be revoked for violating the building code in the construction of buildings, while many willful omissions or negligence will be punished.
It should be noted that more than 22 thousand 700 and 3 thousand 900 people died in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria respectively, while around 80 thousand are injured.
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