Sunday, November 13, 2016

At least two dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake

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At least two dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says at least two people were killed in the powerful earthquake that struck the country.
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At least two dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake; quake generated tsunami, opened up road fissures and triggered landslides

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says at least two people were killed in the powerful earthquake that struck the country.
Key did not provide any further details at a news conference Monday morning in Wellington, the capital.
Authorities said they were not yet declaring a national emergency, saying the regions are coping well.
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People evacuated from buildings along Dixon Street sit on a bench in Wellington after a powerful earthquake shocked the area.

(Ross Setford/AP)
The magnitude-7.8 quake struck early Monday, just after midnight, 214 kilometers (132 miles) south of Wellington, where it collapsed a ferry loading ramp, broke windows and caused items to fall from shelves.
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The powerful earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island has opened up snaking fissures in roads and triggered landslides.
Kaikoura Road, about two hours north of Christchurch, is cracked open after a major earthquake struck New Zealand's south Island.
1 | 2 Kaikoura Road, about two hours north of Christchurch, is cracked open after a major earthquake struck New Zealand's south Island. (Joe Morgan/AP)
In Wellington, the capital, it collapsed a ferry loading ramp, broke windows and caused items to fall from shelves. It also forced hundreds of tourists onto the streets as hotels were evacuated.
The full extent of the damage from the quake, which struck early Monday, just after midnight, is unlikely to be known before daybreak.
A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch, with strong jolts felt over 120 miles away in the capital, Wellington.

A powerful earthquake has struck New Zealand near the city of Christchurch, with strong jolts felt over 120 miles away in the capital, Wellington.

(U.S. Geological Survey)
The quake brought back memories of the magnitude-6.3 earthquake that struck Christchurch in 2011, destroying much of the downtown area and killing 185 people. That quake was one of New Zealand’s worst disasters, causing an estimated $25 billion in damage.
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