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Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. New York Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Venezuela. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Why These Towers Collapsed in Venezuela’s Earthquakes”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A 3-D reconstruction reveals why multiple apartment towers toppled in the earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June. Our reporter Julie Turkewitz examines how structural flaws — not just the strength of the quakes — left the towers vulnerable to collapse.
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