Our hearts go out to the poor people of Christchurch, New Zealand, who have experienced the worst damage from an earthquake ever. It was such a beautiful city, now a pile of rubble. There are 98 dead and 200 missing. Searchers are still looking for survivors 3 days later. Many have been dragged out with amazing stories of survival. However, there are too many tales of heart ache.
These teenage children have just been told that their mother would not have survived the destroyed CTV building, where she worked as an announcer. The building had gas explosions and fire.
The destroyed CTV building
The iconic old cathedral lost its steeple and sustained awful damage. Many people were killed inside. Floods, Cyclone Yasi, bushfires in WA and now an Earthquake in neighbouring NZ. What's next, down under?
Heartbreaking. x
ReplyDeleteDon't know what to say, so terrible..
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely unbelievable pain they are suffering. How horrible. So very sad.
ReplyDeleteWhat a catastrophe! For the people and the beautiful buildings of Christchurch. I feel with the people of Christchurch.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely heartbreaking, Diane.
ReplyDeleteWe have been following this in SA, too. I have an aunt and cousin living near Auckland, so thankfully nowhere near the earthquake on South Island, but a nephew's inlaws live in Christchurch and survive unscathed, although their home was damaged once again. They have a friend who was trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building, but I don't yet know whether that had a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteIt seems the whole world is being bombarded by disasters of one type or another, both natural and manmade.
Dreadful.
ReplyDeleteWhat next I wonder!
Another tragedy happened, it was sad it's the morning I wake up and on the tv and saw this breaking news. Many will injured and traumatize, Godbless them all.
ReplyDeleteMy heart & soul are with these people..unthinkable. Unimaginable. Unbelievable tradegy. Sending prayers and love...
ReplyDeleteIt is heartbreaking to see pictures and read about this terrible tradegy. So sad to know how quickly lives can be changed forever.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless the people of Christchurch.
Sunny
Tragic! And that old church. So sad. My daughter has a friend living in New Zealand. She's trying to find out how she is. So many disasters are happening.
ReplyDeleteThere was another story from Christchurch on the news program we were watching this morning. The destruction is unbelievable. Down under has certainly had more than its share of disasters recently. Hopefully this is the last.
ReplyDeleteThey say things come in threes so maybe that will be the last. I hope so. It is so tragic.
ReplyDeleteI read the news of down under and want to shout "Enough! Why them? Go rattle and pound and drown the lands where people seek destruction,give them other things to engage their interests besides worrying the people of the free world, do not destroy the lands where the people are at peace!"
ReplyDeleteVery tragic! I can't imagine the distress of those having loved ones trapped beyond the rubble - heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteSo much devastation...it is truly heartbreaking...
ReplyDeleteWell, I really hope nothing more will happen next. I have been watching the news about the earthquake and is heartbreaking. I will keep the people of Christchurch in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteThe look on the young man's face is heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteSo many tragic events in the world this past year.
Prayers for all.
Hi Diane, These pictures just broke my heart. Seeing those teenagers in that first photo made me cry. How very very sad.
ReplyDeleteAND--seeing that gorgeous cathedral is also heart-breaking.
My prayers are with the people in Christchurch.
We are under a tornado watch tonight... GADS!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
I too saw this disaster in the News ! I was worried about a blogfriend who lives in New Zeeland but fortunately in her area was no damages. It's terrible for the moment, wherever you look there are natural or human disasters ! It's getting hard to look at the News !
ReplyDeleteI guess when you visit a city the big buildings stay in your imagination. I remember sitting opposite the old cathedral feeding the sea gulls so it's a shock to see it tumbled down.
ReplyDeleteAdd the fires in the west of the list of recent horrors. We've had enough for a while.
No words can describe the tragedy but PAULINE from New Zealand has included a written report of a survivor on her blog. http://paulinespaddock.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-earth-roared.html
ReplyDeleteThe picture of the children is so sad. It brought tears to my eyes.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Those poor kids, so many stories of loss.
ReplyDeleteHeartbreaking is the only word I can think of to describe my feelings about this event. There has been so much tragedy down your way lately, hopefully there will be no more.
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