Wellington, New Zealand
The mayor of New Zealand's second-largest city, Christchurch, has
declared a state of emergency in the aftermath of a 6.3-magnitude
earthquake that rocked the "garden city" shortly before 1 p.m. local
time on Tuesday.
Prime Minister John Key, who was raised in Christchurch, said that at
least 65 people are known to have died in what "may well be New
Zealand's darkest day."
The New Zealand earthquake is already the
deadliest to strike the country in the past 80 years and the death toll
is expected to rise. It's the second major earthquake to hit
Christchurch in five months, the first causing an estimated $3 billion
in damages from multiple aftershock, but no deaths. This time,
rescue crews are mobilizing from around the country to assist in what
will be a massive rescue and rebuilding effort. For now, though,
authorities in the country's capital, Wellington, are scrambling just to
get information with the phone lines down and airports closed.
"There
are people fighting for their lives at the moment, but there are also
people fighting for them," Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker told reporters
as the first of more than 20 aftershocks to be recorded on the day began
to be felt. "We're preparing ourselves for what I think will be a
really sad, bleak day for our city but be reassured everybody is doing
what they can."
Mr. Parker has asked some 350 military personnel to help in the evacuation of the city's downtown area.
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