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A general view of the Bangladeshi capital city Dhaka on September 20, 2010. The South Asian nation sits on active tectonic plates and is frequently jolted by tremors. The last major earthquake struck in 1896. AFP PHOTO/ Munir uz Zaman / Getty Images

Collapsed factory is a sign of Bangladesh’s tremendous earthquake vulnerability

September 13, 2013
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Buildings should not collapse spontaneously! On April 24th 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza garment factory collapsed within the Greater Dhaka Area in Bangladesh, killing over…

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