"It’s the unplanned settlements with substandard structures and construction material that are most prone to heavy damage even in moderate shaking during an earthquake event. What needs to be understood is that an earthquake in itself normally does not kill, it is the collapsing buildings that do," reports The Times of India. The author of the article advocates for quake-resistant building structures, which is particularly essential in areas that are prone to strong earthquakes, such as Delhi.
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India