Below are given two statements A and B. These statements may be either independent causes or may be effects of independent causes or a common cause. One of these statements may be the effect of the other statements. Read both the statements and decide which of the following answer choice correctly depicts the relationship between these two statements.

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Event (A):
State A faced an earthquake and suffered heavy damage due to fall of skyscrapers.
Event (B):
State A has decided to take stern action against the builders who have illegally made apartments using sordid technique and low-grade construction material.