60% of Tehran buildings short of quake-proof standards: report

Tehran (AFP) Sept 1, 2021

Six out of 10 buildings in Tehran fall short of seismic standards and are likely to suffer serious damage in the event of a major earthquake, the Hamshahri newspaper reported Wednesday. "Sixty percent of the buildings do not comply with the anti-seismic standards and will be seriously damaged" in the case of a quake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, the head of the city's risk management d