From the 'net'....
The huge earthquake that rocked New Zealand?s South Island early Saturday damaged buildings, cut out power and shut the Christchurch airport, according to wire reports and the airport?s website. At least two serious injuries were reported from the quake.
Passengers should not travel to Christchurch International Airport (CHC) until further notice, and they should contact their airline for instructions on rescheduling flights, the airport?s website said. The airport was scheduled to remain shut until at least 1 p.m. Saturday local time while terminals, runways and navigation systems were being checked for damage.
Air New Zealand posted an advisory saying that it would book passengers on the next available flights as soon as the airport reopens. Check the airline?s website for updates.
GeoNet, an earthquake-tracking website run by New Zealand?s Earthquake Commission and GNS Science, revised the magnitude of the quake from initial reports of a 7.4 down to a 7.1. The quake hit about 20 miles west of Christchurch, the largest city on South Island.
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