Christchurch Earthquake: Families Distraught As Up To 100 Die In A Single Building -- The Telegraph

The official death toll of 75 looks certain to rise considerably as relatives waiting for news of their loved ones following the Christchurch earthquake have been told that up to 100 people have died in a single building.

New Zealand authorities called off rescue operations at the Canterbury Television building after police said they were "100 per cent certain" no one left inside could have survived.

In a blow to families and friends who were holding vigil for their relatives trapped inside the CTV building in the city centre, police said that reports from early in the day that 15 people had survived and found an air pocket inside the rubble were false.

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More News On The Earthquake In New Zealand

NZ earthquake toll at 75 dead, 300 missing -- AP
Christchurch Braces for Aftershocks as Shaken Buildings Teeter -- Bloomberg
Up to 23 Japanese Still Missing After NZ Quake -- Wall Street Journal
Rescuers Press Search for Survivors in N. Zealand Quake -- New York Times
New Zealand earthquake preparedness: Authorities battled complacency -- Christian Science Monitor
Insurers may face $3.5-$8 billion New Zealand quake hit -- Reuters