No lessons learnt in quake-prone NE

New Delhi, Jan 10:It is often said earthquakes don’t kill people; it is the buildings that do. If building codes are not enforced in seismically active zones, even moderate intensity quakes can cause widespread damage to buildings and injure people. This is what is happening in the North East, a new study has pointed out.

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New Delhi, Jan 10:It is often said earthquakes don’t kill people; it is the buildings that do. If building codes are not enforced in seismically active zones, even moderate intensity quakes can cause widespread damage to buildings and injure people. This is what is happening in the North East, a new study has pointed out.

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