Turkey-like earthquake in India? How large-scale destruction can be prevented I Dr. Kit Miyamoto

It is the second week of rescue operations in earthquake-hit Turkey, and teams from across the world are racing against time to save as many lives as possible. Dr. Kit Miyamoto and his teams are one of them. The sight of newly constructed apartments collapsing in the earthquakes that hit Turkey has sparked anger. The new buildings turning into rubble point out how safety norms were possibly ignored by the builders but were still cleared by Turkish officials. Dr. Kit Miyamoto spoke to Hindustan Times about the causes of the massive devastation and how large-scale destruction can be prevented.