Indian media has learned lessons for the earthquakes in Turkey: the framework is correct but…

The entire world is closely watching the effects of the earthquake disaster, in which more than 40,000 people lost their lives, with concern and sadness.

Especially Western media organizations and news agencies published comprehensive news and analysis on the earthquake in Turkey and made remarkable comments from the wreckage area.

Turkey earthquake continues to be the subject of debate in India, the country with the most populous population in the world after China… Local media say that the earthquake disaster in Turkey is an example for cities and settlements at risk of earthquakes in India , and the lessons of earthquakes with an epicenter in Kahramanmaraş announced that it should be removed.

The earthquake disaster became the agenda in India.

Iftikhar Gilani, one of the famous Indian journalists, published a full story on the moneycontrol.com website. In the story published by the media outlet, the headline was “Not Tolerant of Unsafe Buildings: Lessons to be Learned from the Turkey Earthquake for Indian Local Governments.” The report said: “While Turkey has faced a terrifying number of deaths and a high cost of rebuilding, there are many lessons to be learned for earthquake-prone cities in India.”

In the news, it was stated that Turkey’s framework of earthquake risk regulations and laws is correct, but not monitoring them invites great destruction. According to official data, more than 19,000 buildings were completely destroyed and 68,000 of them severely damaged in the news, and it was noted that recently built buildings were destroyed.

Some experts, speaking to the Indian media, stating that some buildings are scattered like towers made of playing cards, said: “If the building is collapsing, it shows that there is a problem in the design or construction. “Many people did not die from earthquakes, but from collapsing buildings,” he said. Experts claimed that the buildings destroyed by the quake used more concrete than steel.

“WARNING”

In the news it was said: “As in India, there are no provincial governments in Turkey, so all power lies with the central government.” In the article, it was also noted that the construction industry has grown very rapidly in recent years.

Indian media commented: “The earthquake in Turkey, unauthorized construction and non-compliance with earthquake regulations offer a great lesson for urban planners in India” and emphasized that buildings should be checked for stability. “The sad and heartbreaking humanitarian tragedy in Turkey and Syria is a warning to India’s urban planners to deal with non-compliant buildings,” the report said.