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NZ quake: Special inquest into last nine victims

NZ quake: Special inquest into last nine victims

Chief coroner Neil MacLean has so far pronounced dead three Chinese women. Their phones, bank accounts and passports had not been used, and their families deserved closure, he said. A total of 181 people died in the 6.3-magnitude quake th [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

New Zealand Earthquake Damage May Reach NZ$4.9 Billion, Gold...

Damage from New Zealand’s worst earthquake in eight decades may total as much as NZ$4.9 billion ($3.6 billion) and take four years to repair, according to a Goldman Sachs report. The damage estimate is higher than the Treasury Depa [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Hunza lake expected to spill by May 28

Hunza lake expected to spill by May 28

According to the National Disaster Management Authority,  2050 cusecs water is entering the lake due to melting glaciers while the water release is 197 cusecs. Landslides are also expected as the water level in the lake has inc [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

NZ ready to assist Indonesia after earthquake

NZ ready to assist Indonesia after earthquake

New Zealand is ready to offer assistance to Indonesia after a large earthquake killed at least 46 people and injured hundreds more, Prime Minister John Key said today. Wednesday's 7.0 magnitude earthquake sent terrified residents rushing o [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

NZ still feeling aftershocks from mid-July quake

Three moderate earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 5.0 to 5.1, struck southern New Zealand early Thursday — the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a 7.8-magnitude quake in mid-July, seismologists reported. Emergency services [...]

Posted On : Jul, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake

THE east coast of Australia was put on tsunami alert last night after a powerful undersea earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said NSW, Victoria and Tasmania were under real danger of being [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake

Tsunami alert after NZ earthquake

THE east coast of Australia was put on tsunami alert last night after a powerful undersea earthquake struck off the coast of New Zealand. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology said NSW, Victoria and Tasmania were under real danger of being [...]

Posted On : Jul, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

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