Turkey arrests building contractors as earthquake death toll mounts
by Jon Henley from World news | The Guardian on (#68SBT)
Warnings current toll of 33,000 from earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double
Turkish authorities have issued more than 100 arrest warrants over collapsed buildings, amid warnings that the death toll from the earthquake that struck parts of Turkey and Syria could double from the current tally of 33,000.
State media reported that at least 12 people were in custody, including contractors, architects and engineers connected to some of the tens of thousands of buildings destroyed or seriously damaged in Monday's 7.8- and 7.6-magnitude quakes.
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