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CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  People walk around a destroyed church on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
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  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 24: Members of Canterbury University volunteer army clean up liquefaction on February 24, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and at least 92 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • A Maori collects drinking water from a distribution point on February 24, 2011 after a 6.3 earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch on February 22. The quake caused more damage than more the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the city on September 4, 2010 and there are reports of 76 deaths with another 300 listed as missing.
  • The historic Carlton Hotel stands on the verge of collapse on February 24, 2011 after a 6.3 earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch on February 22. The quake caused more damage than the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the city on September 4, 2010 and there are reports of 76 deaths with another 300 listed as missing.
  • Cars drive through a suburban intersection flooded with silt and water forced up through the weakened ground by liquefaction in Christchurch on February 24, 2011 after a 6.3 earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch on February 22. The quake caused more damage than more the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the city on September 4, 2010 and there are reports of 76 deaths with another 300 listed as missing.
  • A suburban street is covered with silt forced out of the ground by liquefaction on February 24, 2011 after a 6.3 earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch on February 22. The quake caused more damage than the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the city on September 4, 2010 and there are reports of 76 deaths with another 300 listed as missing.
  • Luxury homes stand on the edge of a landslide in Sumner on February 24, 2011 after a 6.3 earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch two days earlier. The quake caused more damage than more the 7.1 magnitude quake that hit the city on September 4, 2010 and there are reports of 76 deaths with another 300 listed as missing.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 24: A rescue worker walks in front of a damaged car in Cathedral Square on February 24, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 76 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • Part of a road between Lyttelton and Sumner is damaged by Tuesday's earthquake on the outskirts of Christchurch
  • Heavy machinery demolishes an earthquake damaged church in Christchurch AP
  • A fuel tanker sits abandoned and blocked by fallen rubble on a main road between Lyttelton township and Christchurch,
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  Retail shops in Merivale are left open to the elements on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 65 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23: A carpark with crushed cars is shown on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  The Hotel Carlton Mill lies in ruins on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 65 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  A car is shown stopped by the earthquake on the road to Lyttelton on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  People walk around a destroyed church on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  The Knox Presbytarian Church on Bealey Avenue lies in ruins on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 65 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  A landslip crushes buildings in Sumner on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • Heavy machinery remove the wreckage of a destroyed commercial building from a street following Tuesday's earthquake in Christchurch
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  A police officer looks after a road block on Manchester on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  Police officers pass a NZ Army tank on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • The Timeball Station is seen to be badly damaged, a day after the 6.3-magnitude earthquake in the township of Lyttelton near Christchurch
  • Murray and Kelly James look at their destroyed house in central Christchurch
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23:  Rescue workers are lifted on to the top of the Pyne Gould Guiness builing on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building in central Christchurch
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Collapsed buildings and debris along Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Rescue workers search for survivors through debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Rescuers search for survivors in a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • A man carries a child to safety in his arms after an earthquake in Christchurch
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Rescuers workers carry the body of a deceased woman on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  A man is rushed to hospital after being rescued from a collapsed building in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  A man lies injured on Manchester street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • Injured residents are tended to in the carpark of a 24-hour surgery in Christchurch
  • An aerial view a cathedral in central Christchurch damaged by the earthquake
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22: People searching for loved ones on Manchester Street through the debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22: A Bus covered in building debris is seen on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  An iconic Christchurch tram is covered in debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. At least 65 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Collapsed buildings in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Collapsed buildings and debris are seen on Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Cars covered in building debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Collapsed buildings and debris are seen along Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Cars covered in building debris on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 22:  Collapsed buildings in Manchester Street on February 22, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake - an aftershock of the 7.1 magnitude quake on September 4 - struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time, with initial reports suggesting damage and fatalities far exceeding the initial quake.
  • Glacier explorers examine one of the many icebergs that caved into Tasman Lake as a result of the 6.3 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand
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Death Toll Rises Following Christchurch Earthquake

CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 23: People walk around a destroyed church on February 23, 2011 in Christchurch, New Zealand. A massive search and rescue mission is underway and least 75 people have died after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck 20km southeast of Christchurch at around 1pm local time on Tuesday. The quake, which was an aftershock of a 7.1 magnitude quake which struck the South Island city on September 4, 2010, has seen damage and fatalities far exceeding those of the original.
Credit: Hannah Johnston/Getty Images Date: February 23, 2011
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