Over 28 thousand buildings damaged in Van
Over 28 thousand buildings damaged in Van
Chamber of Architects Van Branch Chairman Þahabettin Öztürk stated that 90 percent of the houses in Van city are shanty and unlicensed houses. Öztürk added that the rate is even higher in Erciþ district where a great number of buildings collapsed following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake on 24 October.
Öztürk said that 28 thousand and 275 buildings were damaged after the earthquake in Van city center, Erciþ district and villages.
Pointing out to the devastating force of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Öztürk said that “This is a paradigm-shifting earthquake which broke a serious scientific mold in terms of the destructiveness effect it produced.
With variable magnitudes between 4 and 6, 2500 successive earthquakes have occurred since the 7.2 earthquake in Van, something that was not experienced after the Marmara earthquake even, noted Öztürk.
“We actually see an optimistic scene when we examine the consequences of this earthquake which could have killed at least 50 thousand people and destroyed 70 percent of the city”, added Öztürk.
Öztürk said that 28 thousand and 275 buildings were damaged after the earthquake in Van city center, Erciþ district and villages.
Pointing out to the devastating force of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake, Öztürk said that “This is a paradigm-shifting earthquake which broke a serious scientific mold in terms of the destructiveness effect it produced.
With variable magnitudes between 4 and 6, 2500 successive earthquakes have occurred since the 7.2 earthquake in Van, something that was not experienced after the Marmara earthquake even, noted Öztürk.
“We actually see an optimistic scene when we examine the consequences of this earthquake which could have killed at least 50 thousand people and destroyed 70 percent of the city”, added Öztürk.
