A deadly building flaw common in California brings destruction and misery to Turkey, Syria
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Turkey and Syria earthquake death toll rises to more than 20,000
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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.
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