Earthquake in Turkey: Contractor of 250 collapsed apartments arrested – He was trying to leave the country

Its principles Turkey they arrested one contractor who had built a 12-story building with 250 apartments, but which collapsed when the killer earthquake of 7.8 Richter.

According to Anadolu Agency, the businessman was arrested at the airport of Istanbul, having upon him a large sum of money. He was preparing to leave the country with destination Montenegro. The luxury complex, advertised on social networking sites as “a corner of Paradise”, was completely demolished.

Specifically, an estimated 800 people were trapped in the rubble of the Renaissance complexwhich it consisted of 250 apartmentsin Hatay provincein southeastern Turkey.

Also, since Monday, many Turkish media outlets have denounced the responsibilities of some builders who used poor quality materials or did not follow regulations in building buildings. The private television channel NTV reported that today a first lawsuit was filed in Diyarbakır and it is expected that others will follow.

Investigations into the collapsed buildings are ongoing. Those responsible will be found and brought to justice,” said the Minister of Justice Bekir Bozdag.

Source: News Beast

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