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Christcurch earthquake: Survivor describes lucky escape

Christchurch earthquake: Doctor uses hacksaw in amputation

A medical specialist used tradesmen's tools to amputate the legs of an earthquake victim.

Christchurch earthquake: After the miracles, a day of gloom

Christchurch earthquake: 90 from language school missing

Christchurch earthquake: Woman returned to husband after 25 hour ordeal

At least 14 were still trapped and facing a second cold and lonely night in the mangled PGG building.

Christchurch quake: Australian 'family man' among dead

At least one Australian "family man" is among the Christchurch earthquake dead and the Australian government has warned the public to brace for more bad news.

Concern grows for missing Pyne Gould workers

At least 14 people are missing from two companies in the Pyne Gould building in Christchurch tonight.

Quake mother's voicemail: 'I don't think I'm going to make it'

A woman trapped in rubble left a harrowing message for her son, in which she said she didn't think she would survive.

Christchurch earthquake: CTV building 'not survivable' - police

Police have abandoned all hope of finding survivors at the collapsed Canterbury TV building in central Christchurch, with a police chief saying he was "100 per cent" certain those trapped inside were dead.