Dozens of people suffered minor injuries when a series of powerful earthquakes rocked Christchurch, sending terrifed Christmas shoppers fleeing.
The quakes - including one of magnitude 6 and two above 5 on the Richter scale - damaged buildings, cut power, and caused mud and sewage to bubble into streets.
Several buildings which were partially demolished after previous quakes collapsed completely.
A spokesman for the St John ambulance service said they had received around 150 emergency calls. About 60 people were treated for minor injuries, heart attacks, panic attacks and collapses.
Thousands of shoppers were evacuated from malls, where goods tumbled from shelves on what should have been one of the busiest days of the year for retailers.
One woman customer said: “We saw the staff running out, so we thought if they are off, we’re going too.” Read More
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