Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000

Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33,000

[ad_1] Even though Turkey has, on paper, construction codes that meet current earthquake-engineering standards, they are too rarely enforced, explaining why thousands of buildings slumped onto their side or pancaked downward onto residents. Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Sunday that 134 people were being investigated for their alleged responsibility in the construction of buildings…

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Watch Video: Miraculous Rescue In Turkey, Baby Found Alive In Rubble After 128 Hours – Kashmir News

[ad_1] Miraculous Rescue In Turkey, Baby Found Alive In Rubble After 128 Hours A two-month-old baby was yesterday rescued from under the rubble in Turkey’s Hatay as the crowd clapped and cheered. The child was found alive nearly 128 hours after the earthquake. Thousands of rescue workers are still scouring through flattened neighbourhoods despite freezing…

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