California buildings share deadly flaw with those in Turkey quake - Los Angeles Times

A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey, Syria VIDEO | 01:10 Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll rises to more than 20,000 Play Video BY RONG-GONG LIN IISTAFF WRITER  FEB. 10, 2023 UPDATED 7:47 AM PT As seismic engineers study the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that killed more than 20,000 people this week, it’s becoming clear that a significant cause of the destruction involved a building design common in California and other parts of the U.S. More:California buildings share deadly flaw with those in Turkey quake - Los Angeles Times