New Zealand quake toll reaches 160
March 2nd, 2011 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANSChristchurch, March 2 (IANS) The toll from New Zealand’s Christchurch earthquake has risen to 160, a media report said Wednesday.
According to the New Zealand Herald, the police have confirmed the latest toll at a press conference Wednesday.
Canterbury district commander Superintendent Dave Cliff said residents of 60 homes in the suburb of Sumner were evacuated Wednesday due to falling rocks.
Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker, who visited the hard-hit suburbs of Sumner, Mt Pleasant and Redcliffs Wednesday, said that heat and wind had exacerbated the situation.
Russell Wood from the Fire Service said a large steel support structure had been secured to a wall in the ruined Christchurch Cathedral, where up to 22 people are believed to be trapped.
He said that the rescue teams may be able to start searching the cathedral during the night after clearing the rubble.
The families of those still missing in the devastated central business district had the opportunity to visit sites where people are believed to be trapped, the newspaper said quoting Cliff.
He said 250 foreign nationals and 150 New Zealanders went on a “very emotional” bus tour to see first-hand the devastation.
A 6.3 magnitude quake rocked Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city, Feb 22, which brought deaths and destructions.
- 123 dead, 200 missing in New Zealand quake (Lead) - Feb 26, 2011
- New Zealand quake toll rises to 145 (Second Lead) - Feb 26, 2011
- 238 missing and 78 dead in New Zealand earthquake - Feb 24, 2011
- At least 98 now dead in New Zealand quake - Feb 24, 2011
- 65 die as quake ravages New Zealand city (Third Lead) - Feb 22, 2011
- New Zealand quake: Toll rises to 123 - Feb 26, 2011
- New Zealand quake toll is 147 - Feb 27, 2011
- 65 killed as quake shakes up New Zealand city (Second Lead) - Feb 22, 2011
- No more New Zealand earthquake survivors: Officials - Mar 03, 2011
- New Zealand earthquake death toll rises to 163 - Mar 04, 2011
- Two Israeli backpackers died in New Zealand quake - Mar 02, 2011
- Kiwi woman "miraculously" rescued from Christchurch quake site - Feb 23, 2011
- Moderate 5.5-magnitude earthquake shakes Christchurch - Oct 10, 2011
- Christchurch quake toll rises to 65 - Feb 22, 2011
- Pope prays for victims of New Zealand quake - Feb 24, 2011
Tags: bob parker, bus tour, canterbury district, central business district, christchurch cathedral, christchurch new zealand, city feb, destructions, district commander, falling rocks, foreign nationals, magnitude quake, mayor bob, new zealand herald, new zealanders, quake toll, russell wood, steel support, sumner mt, support structure