British engineers to help Turkey assess damage after earthquakes

The United Kingdom's structural and civilian engineers have travelled to Turkey to help investigate the damage caused by last month's powerful earthquakes.

They are collecting geological data and conducting detailed assessments of why buildings have collapsed.

Several examples of poor construction, including mixing concrete pebbles, have been introduced during working with Turkish colleagues, which affects weakening construction force.

But even the great power of destruction has played its role.

Earth's movements have been so powerful in some areas that they have exceeded the design of buildings.

Turkey is also conducting its investigation into the earthquake.

The Turkish group consists of industry experts as well as academics who have conducted investigations into major earthquakes in the past three decades.

The two teams will combine the findings, with the goal of improving the quality of construction.

Ritter's 7.8-degree earthquake has hit Turkey's south and part of Syria on February 6th, and has already reported on some posthumously, as well as powerful.

More than 50,000 people have died in Turkey and Syria as a result of these earthquakes.