Earthquakes kill. This applies to some countries more than others. Taiwan and Turkey, for example, are geologically unlucky nations, as they lie in high-risk tectonic zones. But the people in earthquake zones are not only hit by primal geological forces; they are often plagued by another yoke: the politics of their governments. This often has at least as much influence on the course and consequences of a catastrophe as the force of nature itself.
Earthquake: What makes Taiwan better than Turkey – Opinion
