Image via WikipediaIt wasn't the greatest day in the South Island of New Zealand's history. A double tragedy in fact.At 4-35am Christchurch endured the worst earthquake since the 1931 Napier earthquake that killed well over 200 people. There is devastation throughout the city and environs. Possibly ninety buildings and an unknown number of homes will have to be replaced - thousands of other homes and buildings will have to be repaired along with the infastructure - roads,streets, water pipes, sewerage pipes and some rail lines etc. No official deaths recorded yet, though there was one fatal heart attack that may be attributed to the 7.1 earthquake. After shocks continue!
Later in the day a small plane crashed at Fox Glacier killing the nine people on board. Five locals and four tourists. This was New Zealand's worst air disaster since 2003.
Some times things come in threes; hopefully not this time!
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