Earthquake experts met in Yangon this week to draw up plans to limit the damage that a seismic event could inflict on the city and its inhabitants. The Yangon city seismic hazard assessment project, which aims to develop a sustainable city plan, was launched on February 19. The immediate result of the project will be […]
Experts warn of ‘urgent’ need to prepare Yangon for earthquakes
February 24, 2015 by thiha
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