Seismic dangers

The disaster in Turkey and Syria holds lessons for India

With the death toll crossing the 19,000 mark, the earthquake and its aftershocks in southern Turkey and northern Syria stand as one of the worst disasters in the region in the past decade. Indians may have legitimately taken pride in “Operation Dost”, the rescue mission carrying personnel and supplies India has sent to Turkey, joining several developed nations in the effort. But coming as it does less than a month after the Himalayan town of Joshimath hit the news for the rate at which it is sinking, it is worth wondering whether India, with an economy roughly three times that