Poor areas suffered 3.5 times more damage in Turkey’s earthquake
In satellite images, around 5% of buildings showed signs of damage
Victims are still being counted, but the earthquakes in Turkey on February 6th already rank as the world’s deadliest natural disaster since 2010. Although any quake of such strength would inflict grave harm, flimsy houses exacerbated their impact.
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This article appeared in the Graphic detail section of the print edition under the headline “The rich are different”
Chart sources: Endeksa; ESA; Microsoft Open Buildings; Ollie Ballinger; OpenStreetMap; Peter Bird; The Economist
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