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Quake’s knock to NZ economy estimated in 9 to 12 billion US dollars

Thursday, February 24th 2011 - 16:40 UTC
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The Prime Minister of New Zealand, John Key, says emergency teams in Christchurch are now focusing on recovering bodies, rather than finding survivors of the earthquake.
He has confirmed that 98 people are known to have been killed in the recent earthquake, and more than 200 others are still missing. Read full article

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  • briton

    Well we would love to help, And you should get all the help you need without argument, this planet is getting angrier by the day, and always the innocent get hurt, you have my greatest sympathy, the worlds leading countries must do more to help disaster hit places .

    Feb 24th, 2011 - 09:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rev

    thanks you briton: NZ appreciates your acknowledgment to this tragedy in Christchurch........and this goes to all other nations that have also offered & given their support to NZ...again any situation of this magnitude is tragic.....no-matter where is always a catastrafry

    Feb 24th, 2011 - 10:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    That ok REV, pleased to be friendly
    we have friends in NZ like most brits, but thank you

    Feb 24th, 2011 - 10:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rev

    Your welcome: hope your friends are okay....Thanks to the British people too and for sending your support response rescues team to us.....much appreciate & warmly welcome in this time of need

    Thanks

    Feb 25th, 2011 - 01:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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