Overnight, Christchurch, New Zealand, suffered an aftershock of the 7.1 earthquake it experienced in September. The aftershock was 6.3 but unlike the main quake, which killed no one, reports say at least 65 people were killed in the recent quake.
According to CNN.com:
One of New Zealand's largest cities lay in ruins Tuesday night after a powerful earthquake killed at least 65 people, toppled buildings and left scores trapped beneath chunks of concrete. .....
The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Christchurch during the lunchtime rush. Frantic rescuers scrambled to reach those trapped beneath the rubble hours after the earthquake struck. Dazed, bleeding residents wandered through streets strewn with debris and piles of concrete. ....
As the world watches, people of New Zealand are Tweeting about what they saw, felt and heard during and after the disaster.....
@rob_sheridan The #Christchurch Cathedral before: http://twitpic.com/42e3tb and after today's earthquake: http://twitpic.com/42e3le #nzeq
@Khunnie0624 I hope that the people in Christchurch will be fine.. Let's all pray for #christchurch!
@elyawhite Sending prayers & love to #christchurch in NZ
@doctorow Pls RT: simple tool to help reunite missing people in the #Christchurch #earthquake http://tinyurl.com/5w9jo47
@dpStewart praying for restoration and peace #Christchurch
@EyeofEros Terrible news about the earthquake in #Christchurch. Thinking of you New Zealand...
@FluTrackers #Earthquake causes 30 million tons of ice to break off from New Zealand biggest glacier http://tinyurl.com/4ezjte2 #christchurch #fb
@David_Douglas We will keep #christchurch in our prayers. #godbless
@WilliamMR My thoughts go out to #New #Zealand and all in #Christchurch
@michellewitte I honestly can't think of a more horrible death than being crushed by falling building/stone. *shudders* #christchurch
@sarahforsey @katycreates all safe and well :) although some panicking was done this morning I assure you #christchurch
@MUIRCHEARTAIGH http://bit.ly/hzj3SJ following Christchurch New Zealand Earthquake tragedy via live twitter picture stream on Twicsy #eqnz #christchurch
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