This is one of the photos on the net of some of the devastation caused by the 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand, yesterday morning. It happened at 4.30am so luckily the injuries were not as serious as if it had happened in daylight hours. However the area has been declared a disaster zone and some are comparing it to the Haiti earthquake. New Zealand does have earthquakes but Christchurch was not expecting it-they are saying it was caused on a hidden fault line. Wellington is the place in New Zealand that is expected to get 'the big one'.
It is hard to imagine what the city looks like and it is only 8 hours drive north of here.
I am so glad that all those I know in they city, both bloggers and non blogging friends are all safe although have experienced a very scary event. One friends grand daughter who is staying from up in the North Island said "grannys house dances"!! You have to love them.
There was another disaster in the South Island yesterday when a small plane with sky divers aboard crashed soon after takeoff killing all nine aboard-five New Zealanders and four young people from overseas. My heart goes out to all those families affected by this tragedy.
Very sad it is indeed, and to think that no one was killed, that is a miracle.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that nobody got killed! It is a Miracle! That is one thing that there is nothing to prevent it! My late father was so worried about earthquakes! We had one in Bulgaria that was 4 point strong and it was scary!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes and my heart also goes to the affected families!
This was such a shock to see...my Heart goes out to everybody involved...Dzintra♥x
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