February 22, 2011

NEW ZEALAND EARTHQUAKE: TWO AFTERSHOCKS ROCK CITY


At Least 65 Dead, More Than 100 Feared Trapped in Collapsed Buildings Two aftershocks have sent survivors scramble for safety in Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city, after a powerful earthquake shook the city last night, carnage at least 65 people and injuring dozens more. Rescue and recovery efforts are underway. 


This giant rock has just fallen on the RSA building you can see it's crushed the building there and the cars," said a man on live TV. The earthquake caused 30 million tons of ice to fall from New Zealand's principal glacier, 120 miles from Christchurch. Twelve-foot-high waves swept up and down the lake for 30 minutes. The two aftershocks one magnitude 5.6 and another 5.5 shook Christchurch within hours of the initial 6.3 earthquake. The aftermath causes buildings to crumble, including the 130-year-old Christchurch Cathedral. Its spire toppled into the city rectangle.

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