Taiwan quake: tin cans found inside concrete beams of collapsed building

As rescuers raced to save 118 missing in Taiwan quake, an investigation has been launched into the construction of a Taiwanese apartment complex toppled by Saturday’s earthquake. Most of the 32 confirmed to have died after the quake were in the Weiguan Jinlong building in Tainan City. Tainan Mayor William Lai said survivors and relatives had reported legal “violations” but gave no further details. BBC reports that the collapse of the building exposed blue and white cooking oil cans which appear to have been used as fillers inside some of the concrete beams. Read more.

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