Japan tunnel disaster sounds global investment warning
- Published: 9 Dec 2012 at 15.46
- Online news: Asia
A deadly tunnel collapse in Japan should serve as a wake-up call to developed nations whose ageing infrastructure is in dire need of updating, experts say.
Rescue vehicles line up outside the Sasago tunnel some 80 km west of Tokyo. The deadly tunnel collapse in Japan should serve as a wake-up call to developed nations whose ageing infrastructure is in dire need of updating, experts say.
Trillions of dollars need to be spent across the globe just to stand still they warn, adding current fiscal belt tightening is pushing vital repairs dangerously far down the list.
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