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Originally Posted by jar_e
Dozens killed, approximately 100 estimated still trapped. Could have been a whole lot worse IMO considering its a city of 400,000.
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Luckily NZ builds newer buildings with earthquakes in mind, and the people are prepared (as well as you can be) for events like this. It is tough to find the silver lining in a situation like this, but a less-prepared place would have been even more devastated.