Current stats are 75 dead (55 confirmed and next of kin notified) and 300 missing

My thoughts & condolences are with you.

I watched the news all of last night but they were very focussed mainly on the CBD area, but how's the rest of Christchurch, eg the more residential areas - are they affected quite badly? I heard a brief mention that Lyttelton and Brighton are uninhabitable???, but basically no pics/vids of those areas from what I saw last night? Heard back from my mates down there, they're safe but scared sh1tless, can only imagine what they're going through.

Finally I got some pictures to show you guys some of what we are dealing with down here....very upsetting Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Farrrk

Here is another video http://www.ashburtontv.co.nz/cms/ind...1&video_id=314 (http://www.ashburtontv.co.nz/cms/index.php?option=com_hwdvideoshare&task=viewvideo&Itemid=1&video_id=314)

Quote: Originally Posted by Bax [View Post] Farrrk My sentiments exactly!

dddddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmmmmm fffffffffffaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkk mate thats horrific!!

Your pics Aaron? Some telling shots there. The pics of people playing in the cracks and jumping them on bikes are a nice touch - kinda shows that you need to go a long way to break the spirits of kiwis!

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/im...6918#73811 09 (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image.cfm?c_id=1&gal_cid=1&gallery_id=116918#7381109) ---------- Post added 23-02-11 at 23:05 ---------- Quote: A construction manager (Fred Haering) describes rescuers using a hacksaw to cut off a man's leg to free him after he was pinned under concrete. A doctor administered medicine to deaden his pain. A fireman asked Haering for a hacksaw. Haering handed it over and tried to avert his eyes as the man's leg was sawed off, saving him from certain death. Makes me feel sick inside

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Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 [View Post] http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/im...6918#73811 09 (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/image.cfm?c_id=1&gal_cid=1&gallery_id=116918#7381109) ---------- Post added 23-02-11 at 23:05 ---------- Makes me feel sick inside Just read that on the BBC site, was a Japanese dude. Horrifyingly I just heard they've given up searching in the CTV building, no possible survivors. F**k.

Nice pics thanks Aaron, far better than I've seen on tvnz.co.nz and NZ Hearld It's hard to imagine what you guys are going through down there, we sit in front of the TV up here and feel sick, but it's nothing like what CHCH residents are going through. My wife talked to some mates of hers last night and a few of them have lost their homes and are staying with relatives, but they don't know how and what they are going to do going forward, they don't have anything

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...e/the-missing/ (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/the-missing/)

Wow...no words...where oh where does one begin when it comes time to rebuild...unreal. Thoughts are wtih you guys.

The main priority is getting water working again which a good friend of mine is working on around the clock......and having a normal toilet instead of digging a hole......and power ---------- Post added 25-02-11 at 12:37 ---------- This is ****ing disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/chri...-house-burgled (http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-earthquake/4698107/Missing-womans-house-burgled)

Did Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park get any damage ?

Simple, torture everyone that burgles. Slowly and painfully. A bit like the movies saw Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT [View Post] Did Powerbuilt Raceway at Ruapuna Park get any damage ? not sure