New Zealand's Christchurch remembers 185 earthquake victims

Source: Xinhua| 2019-02-22 10:42:09|Editor: mmm
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NEW ZEALAND-CHRISTCHURCH-EARTHQUAKE-ANNIVERSARY

Photo taken on Feb. 22, 2019 shows the pictures of a church before it was damaged by earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. A ceremony was held on Friday in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch to mark the 8th anniversary of a devastating quake that claimed 185 lives spanning more than 20 nationalities, including 23 Chinese students. A 6.3-magnitude quake struck the city on Feb. 22, 2011, with a depth of only 4 km. Then-Prime Minister John Key described the disaster as "New Zealand's darkest day." (Xinhua/Guo Lei)

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