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NZ earthquake has caused fatalities

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Tuesday, 22 February 2011 01:09 GMT

WELLINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The strong earthquake to strike the New Zealand city of Christchurch on Tuesday has caused multiple fatalaties, police said.

They said there had been significant building collapses, busses had been crushed, and people were trapped in buildings.

(Reporting by Adrian Bathgate)

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