Many victims who had already escaped from a dangerous structure went back inside when they heard the telephone ringing. They were concerned that a relative calling might be worried if no one answered the phone. After the earthquake, love for family members actually posed a danger to them.
不少罹難者本已逃離危樓，卻因電話鈴響而折回去，為的是怕前來問訊的親人會因電話無人接聽而擔心。