New Zealand quake death toll nears 100

May 24, 2012 Moscow time 20:31

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24 of February, 11:39

New Zealand quake death toll nears 100
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand`s second biggest city, has risen to 98, police say.

Rescuers are continuing to search through the rubble for survivors in the aftermath of Tuesday`s magnitude 6.3 earthquake.

Police were notified that 98 people were killed and that 226 people were still missing, a superintendent told reporters on Thursday.

Prime Minister John Key earlier said that there were fears that the death toll could rise substantially.

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