Earthquake in New Zealand
Melbourne, Feb 23 : Hundreds of rescuers swarmed over twisted and
smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.
smoking buildings Wednesday in a frantic search for survivors after New Zealand’s catastrophic earthquake left nearly 400 dead or missing.Emergency services cordoned off central Christchurch, which was devastated by Tuesday’s shallow, 6.3-magnitude tremor, to hunt for anyone still alive along with an unknown number of bodies buried in the rubble.
Prime Minister John Key declared a national emergency as 75 bodies were recovered, punctuated by the rescue of about 30 overnight. About 300 people were still missing in New Zealand’s worst natural disaster in 80 years.
It is an absolute tragedy for this city, for New Zealand and for the people that we care so much about,” John Key said.
“It’s a terrifying time for the people of Canterbury.
We may be witnessing New Zealand’s darkest day,” he said and described Christchurch – the nation’s second-largest city – as “a scene of utter devastation.”
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