Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city
22 at noon local time a magnitude 6.3 earthquake. Up to now, the earthquake has caused 75 people dead, 300 missing and hundreds injured. 24, has entered the third day after the earthquake relief, a large number of rescue workers search for survivors day and night, hope to rescue the prime time after the earthquake,
New Zealand Civil Defence Minister John? Carter announced on the 24th morning, rescue teams have begun to suburban areas of the search and rescue work, this is the first time since the earthquake on the 22nd began the rescue work outside the city center. Carter said that about 200 participants from Japan, Singapore and China Taiwan's aid workers in the morning to join the rescue team, the earthquake has also been divided into 114 small regional, international and local rescue teams are methodical work. In addition, about ten thousand volunteers, local students through the social networking site
day earlier, the New Zealand Government declared a This is also the first time in the history of New Zealand into the New Zealand's Civil Defence Department official said this would help to mobilize all national resources into earthquake rescue work in the past. According to local media reports, the Christchurch central city has been completely martial law in 23. In addition, because in parts of robbery, police from 23 day curfew on the downtown area and arrested six people. Police spokesman also said that any person does not hold the relevant documents in the case of the edge near the city will be detained.
after the earthquake, Christchurch more than 80% of the country without water power. As of press time, 60% of affected areas have resumed power, but because of water supply pipes in the badly damaged in the earthquake, now the city is almost no running water. Transport, from 23 onwards, the local airport's domestic and international flights have begun to gradually recover. City departments are emergency repair rail transit lines have been restored many of the major carriers.
23 earlier in the day, due to risk of further collapse, rescue workers full withdrawal of serious damage to television building in Canterbury. Since then, the search dogs found signs of life in the region, an excavator, and more than 20 search and rescue personnel on the night to return to the region. It is estimated that approximately more than 100 people were buried in this rubble. But now, the rescue will not be pretty, likely due to trapped dust choking or aspiration, etc. died. It is reported that a rescue team from Japan is mainly responsible for this area of search and rescue work. Christchurch City Council Jin-Long Chen told the media that is also at least three Chinese were trapped in the ruins of Canterbury television building, including two Chinese students.
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Christchurch Airport reopened, Xu Jianguo, the Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand the first time with the embassy staff rushed to disaster areas. During this period, he visited the local representatives of overseas Chinese and students, the Chinese Government sent his condolences to all of us. Then, Xu Ambassador met the local officials to understand the main earthquake, he requested a new side to take the necessary measures to strengthen the rescue efforts of Chinese and overseas Chinese, made as long as one percent of hope, we must make one hundred percent efforts to ensure its life and property. Ambassador Xu said China is willing to provide all parties to the new disaster assistance within its capacity, including the dispatch of rescue teams.
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