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Thursday, 25 April 2013

China says no buildings constructed after massive earthquake in 2008 collapsed in recent quake

An official says that no buildings constructed after a powerful earthquake struck southwest China in 2008 collapsed during last week’s quake in the same province.


Poor designs and shoddy construction were blamed for the collapse of many schools during the Sichuan earthquake five years ago that left nearly 90,000 people dead or missing. To assuage public anger, central and local government officials promised to enforce tougher safety codes in the reconstruction.


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