Television New Zealand police said the building was buried by

 China news agency, Beijing, February 24 - Christchurch (Christchurch) Message: Christchurch, New Zealand's second largest city of 6.3 earthquake occurred 3 days, the , the search and rescue work is still underway. Canterbury District Commander David • Rescue workers in the 24th stressed that

Lowry confirmed that, as of 24 pm local time, there are 76 dead bodies were found, and at least 238 people were missing. He said the number of victims

collapsed in the earthquake, located in the center of Canterbury station building affects everyone's heart. Laurie said that the current number of people known to be trapped in the building as much as 60 to 120 people. But he and other police personnel at the scene said that although the

New Zealand's largest daily newspaper Earlier in the Japanese rescue workers entered the building with sniffer dogs found in the rubble with a few dead bodies.

another site rescue team leader from Queensland, said that since there is news that some people sent text messages from the television for help in the building, they began the search in the vicinity,

Earlier reports said more than 10 Chinese students at Canterbury were buried under the rubble television building. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand has not yet received official confirmation of casualties notification Chinese and overseas Chinese. Another source said, officials will be around 4 pm local time, announced the list of victims.

Xu Jianguo, the Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand rushed to earthquake-stricken areas in the first time, overseas Chinese and students condolences, and search and rescue commander met with the Mayor of Christchurch, to understand the earthquake disaster, and made to do one hundred percent efforts to ensure that the lives of overseas Chinese and property.

Earlier, Holy Cross Cathedral, there are signs of life have been reported, but the fire brigade and two Australian search and rescue teams were searching the scene found no survivors. Police earlier reported that at 15:00 on the 23rd, following one of the survivors were rescued, the church within the ruins all night 23 new Survivors had not been found.

20 people were still trapped in the building that the.

Christchurch on the 22nd magnitude 6.3 earthquake occurred, causing heavy casualties, including Prime Minister John • New Zealand within the base, including local residents said, Christchurch police have been present in some areas in the city curfew. Part of the city troops patrolling in armored vehicles. Police urged residents to stay home, do not arbitrarily go out. According to JP Morgan Chase estimates that economic losses caused by the earthquake up to 160 billion U.S. dollars. (End)