They really didn't need those top two stories. But on a more serious side, the article said that part of the building collapsed. That is something to be thankful for. Even a 19 story building collapsing would have killed quite a few people.
Considering what happened to the Nimitz Freeway in the San Francisco earthquake during the late 1980's, one should be grateful that the building did not topple like the freeway did.
There are now reports of too many dead for me to have made such a light hearted comment. My sincere apologies...
USGS is showing the depth of the quakes as being 10 kilometers. Swallow quakes are bad on water, but what I heard from folks in California that the deeper quakes can cause horrible damage -- but I really don't know...
Maybe it is a time to open prayer threads for these poor people.
May G-d have mercy on these poor people (and I do mean poor -- alot of poverty in that part of the world).