
National Jun 19, 2018
Osaka quake highlights dangers posed by concrete-block walls
by Mizuho Aoki and Chisato Tanaka
The death on Monday of a 9-year-old girl in Osaka Prefecture highlights the potential dangers of violating building codes and of concrete-block walls, which can turn lethal when major earthquakes strike. Following the incident in the city of Takatsuki, in which a 40-meter-long wall surrounding ...