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New Zealand Earthquake Kills 65; Hundreds of People Buried in Rubble

Christchurch, New Zealand—(ENEWSPF)—February 22, 2011.  A magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit Christchurch Tuesday killing at least 65 people.  More than 100 people are thought to be trapped in the rubble.

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The quake toppled the spire of the city’s historic stone cathedral, flattened tall buildings and even shook off a massive piece of ice from New Zealand’s biggest glacier approximately 120 miles to the east.

“It is just a scene of utter devastation,” Prime Minister John Key…

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