Industry corruption, shoddy construction likely contributed to Haiti quake devastation
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 18:35
in Earth & Climate
The death toll in the massive 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti Jan. 12 is expected to continue to rise in the coming days, likely in large part because of corruption and resulting shoddy construction practices in the poor Caribbean nation, according to a seismologist.
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