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.
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
02. People receive treatment as rescue workers try to find those trapped inside the Pyne Gould Corporation building after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22. REUTERS/HO
03. A woman is rescued from inside the Pyne Gould Corporation building after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/HO
04. A view shows a damaged cathedral after an earthquake in central Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/HO
05. The four-storey Pyne Gould Corporation building lies in ruin in central Christchurch February 22. REUTERS/HO
06. A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
07. A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
08. Buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
09. Buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
10. A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
11. Buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
12. Buildings damaged by an earthquake are seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
13. Rubble from a damaged building after an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
14. A general view shows a damaged building after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
15. A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
16. A building damaged by an earthquake is seen in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
17. Liquefaction is seen around a phonebox after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer
18. A man holds a child in his arms after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor
19. A man is seen after being pulled from the rubble after an earthquake in Christchurch February 22, 2011. REUTERS/Iain Mcgregor
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