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Los Angeles Times
Engineers concerned about building stability before Venezuela quakes
A recent double earthquake in Venezuela caused extensive destruction across the country, resulting in at least 1,430 deaths and over 3,200 injuries, with many buildings collapsing, especially older structures and those built on soft soil. Experts attribute the high casualties to outdated construction standards, poor oversight, and building vulnerabilities such as soft-story designs, as well as factors related to extensive institutional control deterioration. The earthquakes, the largest in over 125 years, highlight the country's ongoing seismic risks due to its location on a major fault boundary, with similar risks comparable to those in California. Rescue efforts are ongoing amid concerns that many structures were inadequately built, exacerbating the disaster's impact.
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