Investigators are closely looking into the structure and construction method used in the Yun Men Tsui Ti commercial and residential complex, which collapsed partially during the 6.4 earthquake in Hualien County on Taiwan’s east coast on Feb. 8. Nine of the 12 people killed in the quake were in this complex.
“After the rescue efforts are completed, we will subpoena the constructors, the architects and the contractors [involved in the construction of the four buildings] for questioning,” Hualien Chief Prosecutor Huang Ho-chun said. He has instructed officials to obtain the buildings’ blueprints, documents and data files submitted by construction companies to the Hualien County government for the initial phase of the investigation.