01. A woman is pulled from the rubble after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. The strong earthquake killed and trapped people beneath rubble and sparked fires and toppled buildings in New Zealand's second-biggest city of Christchurch on Tuesday. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor
Just before 1pm on Tuesday 22nd February, Christchurch in New Zealand suffered a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said the death toll from the earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch had risen to at least 65. The death toll is expected to rise with an unknown number of people still reported trapped in buildings.
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