SECURITYJul 16 · 05:00 UTCTHE GUARDIAN WORLDAndrei Popoviciu in Bucharest and Carmen Aguilar García

Revealed: Bucharest tourists hiring rentals that could collapse in an earthquake

Over 200 illegal holiday rental properties in Bucharest, listed on Airbnb and Booking.com, are located in buildings at the highest seismic risk, potentially collapsing during an earthquake, according to data from Re:Rise, a Romanian seismic risk reduction organization.

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