Sħãlïq™ Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Quake in New Zealand kills at least 65, traps more http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/1958/nzl129835489178660.jpg CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – One of New Zealand's biggest cities lay in ruins Tuesday after a powerful earthquake toppled tall buildings and churches on a busy weekday, killing at least 65 people in the country's worst natural disaster in decades. More than 100 people, including as many as a dozen visiting Japanese students, were thought to be trapped in the rubble as darkness — and drizzling rain — fell Tuesday night. Rescue crews with sniffer dogs fanned out across the city in search of survivors, some of whom were able to send text messages or make phone calls from under the wreckage. http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20110222/capt.photo_1298361198225-6-0.jpg It was the second major quake to hit Christchurch, a city of 350,000, in five months, though Tuesday's 6.3-magnitude temblor caused far more destruction than a stronger September quake that struck before dawn on a weekend.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110222/ap_on_re_as/as_new_zealand_earthquake Damn, my thoughts go out to all of the brothers and sisters in NZL..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newman Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) My most sincere thoughts goes out to families of those in need of dire help and those who have passed away. R.I.P Edited February 22, 2011 by Newman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Damn it seems like every month some place is facing somesort of disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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