New Zealand : 7.0 earthquake reduces buildings to rubble in Christchurch


r


Pedestrians watch as a house damaged from Saturday's earthquake is demolished in Christchurch September 6, 2010. Aftershocks rocked New Zealand's second-biggest city on Monday causing further damage and forcing authorities to extend a state of emergency after the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years.


r


A firefighter watches as a house damaged from Saturday's earthquake is demolished in Christchurch September 6, 2010.


r


A damaged car is seen after a major earthquake yesterday in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


 

r


A resident walks past damaged shops from yesterday's major earthquake in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


r


A damaged street from a major earthquake is seen in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


r


A resident looks at damaged shops from yesterday's major earthquake in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


 

r


A resident walks past damaged shops from yesterday's major earthquake in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


r


Residents start to clean up after a major earthquake yesterday in Christchurch September 5, 2010.


r


Residents are seen near a damaged road from yesterday's major earthquake in Christchurch September 5, 2010. Strong aftershocks and gale-force winds buffeted a clean-up of New Zealand's second biggest city on Sunday following the country's most damaging earthquake in 80 years.


 

r


A council worker surveys the damage to a building in central Christchurch after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.


r


New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key surveys the damage to buildings in central Christchurch after a
7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.



r


A council worker surveys the damage to a building in central Christchurch after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.


 

r


New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key (R) and city mayor Bob Parker (C) survey the damage to buildings in central Christchurch after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.


r


Damage from an earthquake is seen in a video frame grab near Christchurch, New Zealand, September 4, 2010.


r


Locals pose for photos in front of damaged buildings in central Christchurch after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.


 

r


A partially damaged road is seen in this video frame grab near Christchurch, New Zealand, September 4, 2010.


r


A partially wrecked van is seen in this video frame grab near Christchurch, New Zealand, September 4, 2010.


r


New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key surveys the damage to buildings in central Christchurch after
a 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit the city September 4, 2010.


 

r


People stand near a damaged building after an earthquake in Christchurch September 4, 2010.


r


People look at a damaged building after an earthquake in Christchurch September 4, 2010.


 

bottle-shop_1709514i.jpg


Goods are scattered on the floor in a shop in Christchurch after falling from shelves in the earthquake


sorry-were-closed_1709519i.jpg


A 'closed' sign hangs on a shop door obstructed by rubble in Christchurch


flattened-car_1709505i.jpg


A damaged car is seen after the earthquake in Christchurch


 

digger_1709513i.jpg


Damaged buildings are demolished by a bulldozer


jackhammer_1709517i.jpg


Workers use a jackhammer to remove dangerous brickwork from a damaged building in Christchurch


search-dog_1709506i.jpg


A search dog is used to try and find a person reported missing amongst the rubble of a building after Saturday's earthquake
at the corner of St Asaph and Barbadoes Streets in Christchurch


 

baby_1709515i.jpg


This photograph taken in Christchurch on September 6, 2010s shows Israel (L) and Miriam Garcia standing with their baby Amelia,
who was born as a powerful 7.0 earthquake struck New Zealand



historic-house_1709510i.jpg


Historic Deans homestead which was destroyed in Christchurch


st-johns-church_1709516i.jpg


Pastor Jenni Carter looks at the damaged interior of the St Johns church in Hororata


 

jeweller_1709511i.jpg


Locals Wade Driver and partner Cheyenne Stevens look at damage to shops on their way to work in the city centre


hairdresser_1709502i.jpg


A taxi crushed by falling bricks sits on Manchester Street in the city centre


boy-in-road-crack_1709509i.jpg


Taylor Strowger (10) from Darfield explores earthquake damage to Highfield Road, 30km west of Christchurch


 

earthquake-kids_1709140i.jpg


Children play in a street damaged from Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand


skateboarding_1709504i.jpg


A young boy takes advantage of a warped road to skateboard on in Paiapoi, 20km south of Christchurch


building-inspector_1709521i.jpg


Building inspectors look at damaged houses after the earthquake in Christchurch


 

motorbike_1709518i.jpg


A motor bike rider passes a damaged building in New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch

hole-in-road_1709500i.jpg


Council workers dig around water pipes to locate damaged areas


 
Back
Top