Monday, May 14, 2012

Experts Warn of Jakarta's Earthquake Exposure


Seismologists in Jakarta have said the Indonesian capital is more vulnerable to a major earthquake's destruction than in the past due to a rapid increase of unsafe homes, shops and other fragile structures. Experts claim the city is dangerously unprepared for a potential disaster when compared to other similarly at-risk cities such as Tokyo or San Francisco. Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Jakarta.