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At least two dead in powerful New Zealand earthquake
| New York Daily News | - |
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
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.
People evacuated from buildings along Dixon Street sit on a bench in Wellington after a powerful earthquake shocked the area.
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The powerful earthquake struck New Zealand’s South Island has opened up snaking fissures in roads and triggered landslides.
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Road, about two hours north of Christchurch, is cracked open after a
major earthquake struck New Zealand's south Island. (Joe Morgan/AP)
The full extent of the damage from the quake, which struck early Monday, just after midnight, is unlikely to be known before daybreak.
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