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Earthquake-Hit Turkey Arrests 184 People Over Corrupt Building Practices

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey again on 25 February 2023, was바카라 웹사이트the third바카라 웹사이트in a row in the Turkey-Syrian borders this month that has claimed over 40 thousand lives so far

Days after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, a new quake hit Turkey again yesterday
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As Turkey tries to recover바카라 웹사이트from back-to-back powerful earthquakes, 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings have been arrested,바카라 웹사이트a minister said on Saturday.바카라 웹사이트

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey again on 25 February 2023, was바카라 웹사이트the third바카라 웹사이트in a row in the Turkey-Syrian borders this month that has claimed over 40 thousand lives so far, while many bodies still remain trapped under the rubbles of cities devastated by the quakes. Meanhile, people's바카라 웹사이트sorrow and disbelief have turned to rage over the sense that there has been an unfair and ineffective response to the historic disaster.

Some have also expressed바카라 웹사이트frustration that rescue operations have been painfully slow since the Feb. 6 quakes and that valuable time was lost during the바카라 웹사이트narrow window for finding people alive.

According to a report by Reuters, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that more than 600 people had been investigated in connection with collapsed buildings, speaking during a news conference in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, which was among 10 provinces hit by the disaster.

He added that 79바카라 웹사이트construction contractors, 74 people who bear legal responsibility for buildings, 13 property owners and 18 people who had made alterations to buildings, have been formally arrested so far.바카라 웹사이트

The disaster led to the collapse or severe damage of바카라 웹사이트more than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments.바카라 웹사이트

Last week,Turkey police also arrested바카라 웹사이트78 people who were accused of creating fear and panic by “sharing provocative posts” about the바카라 웹사이트earthquake on social media, according to a report by Reuters. Moreover, 46 websites were shut down for running "phishing scams" by바카라 웹사이트trying to steal donations for quake victims.

(With inputs from AP)

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