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Re: Christchurch NZ

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There is 123 people confirmed dead in the Christchurch earthquake.

RIP to those that have lost their lives

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Re: Christchurch NZ

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The whole situation is very sad indeed. Thoughts and prayers with all the people of Christchurch,
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Re: Christchurch NZ

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This method of comparing "before and after" is new to me but it shows the extent of the damage far better than a brief TV clip.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christc ... earthquake
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Re: Christchurch NZ

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Truly awful and sadly there must be many still under the rubble :(

NASA has a view from space

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/featur ... 10224.html
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Re: Christchurch NZ

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Heres some pics in the below link to give you an idea how bad the quake was.

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/news-gallery/a ... vastation/

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