AP - Death toll in Taiwan earthquake rises to 109
The AP reports: "The death toll in a powerful earthquake that struck Taiwan's oldest
city of Tainan a week ago rose to 109 on Saturday with an estimated nine
people missing.
All but two of the dead were pulled from the ruins of the collapsed
Weiguan Golden Dragon residential complex, a 17-story building. [...] Authorities detained the building's
developer Lin Ming-hui and two architects this week on suspicion of
negligent homicide amid accusations his firm cut corners in the
construction."
Comment: So, this was a powerful earthquake but most of the deaths were likely preventable and due entirely to human greed.
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