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Earthquake victims, missing to be named

Saturday, 24 Feb, 2011 0

The death toll from the Christchurch earthquake could rise as high as 200 after police confirmed up to 120 people are feared dead at the Canterbury TV building site.

Police believe there are a further 22 bodies inside Christchurch’s Cathedral Square.

They said 238 people were missing after Tuesday’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake although some may have already left Christchurch before the disaster.

The official death toll stands at 76.

Police delayed a list of the missing, along with identifying a limited number of those confirmed dead, until 6pm local time.

It is expected that a large number of overseas visitors will be among those who perished in the earthquake.

The numbers

76 dead

238 reported missing

164 patients admitted as “seriously injured”

80 percent of the city without reticulated water

40 percent of the city without power

$16 billion JP Morgan damage estimate

1000 number of rescuers by this weekend

40 police cordons in the city

1464 New Zealand Defence Force personnel directly supporting the operation

20 people are thought to remain in the pancaked PGC building



 

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