At 4.35am this morning, a massive 7.1magnitude earthquake struck Christchurch, destroying buildings and causing large amounts of damage. According to report, the long rolling motion last for about 40seconds. It caught most people in their bed creating sheer terror with its strength and destroying buildings and leaving many injured. Luckily, no one was kill.
Christchurch has a population of 350,000 people. It is the largest city in south island. At the mean time, state of emergency has been declare by the authority. Power line, cell phone network has been restored by stages. Christchurch airport has also been reopen after runway and infrastructure has been assessed.
Some picture thanks to NZPA.
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| Locals and police survey the destruction after the huge earthquake that struck Christchurch at 4.35am on Saturday morning. |
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| Bricks from a nearby building lay on the road after the monster quake left the Christchurch city area looking like a warzone. |
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| A taxi lies under rubble after a building collapsed during the massive earthquake. |
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