Seven killed as explosion levels 3 buildings in Iran

[ad_1] Representational photo Tehran: At least seven persons were killed and five others injured after three residential buildings collapsed on Sunday following an explosion in Iran’s Tabriz city, the media reported. The explosion took place at around 3 a.m. (local time) in a two-story building, Xinhua news agency reported. “TheContinue Reading

Post-quake reconstruction focuses on shorter buildings: Erdogan

[ad_1] Istanbul: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the reconstruction after the massive earthquakes would focus on rebuilding shorter buildings and development on more durable surfaces. Speaking at the National Risk Shield Meeting in Istanbul on Friday, Erdogan laid out Turkey’s post-quake reconstruction plans. “When planning new settlements,Continue Reading