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Taiwan Earthquake Investigators Arrest Developer of Collapsed Building

February 26, 2016 rockman Comments Off on Taiwan Earthquake Investigators Arrest Developer of Collapsed Building

Taiwanese investigators have arrested the developer of a 17-story apartment building that collapsed in an earthquake at the beginning of the month. Approximately 40 people were killed when the building collapsed, there were only two […]

Taiwan Freeway Number 3 Landslide in April of 2010
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Taiwan Freeway No. 3 landslide probe finds likely causes

April 13, 2011 rockman Comments Off on Taiwan Freeway No. 3 landslide probe finds likely causes

A panel of experts in civil engineering and geotechnical engineering has completed their investigation into the failure of the slope above Freeway No. 3 in Taiwan last April that killed 4 people. Their forensic geotechnical […]

A mudslide in Kaohsiung county, Taiwan, after typhoon Morakot. Photograph: AP
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Taiwan Mudslides – Death Toll As Many as 600

August 17, 2009 rockman Comments Off on Taiwan Mudslides – Death Toll As Many as 600

According to JapanToday, the death toll from the Typhoon Morakot caused mudslides and related damage could be as high as 600 after the typhoon dumped over 2-meters of rain (79-inches!) on the island nation. The […]

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