New Zealand officials said on Saturday that the death toll from this week’s earthquake has risen again—to 145 people. Entire blocks of Christchurch, the major city where the quake hit, may be unusable for months and will require the majority of buildings to be razed and rebuilt. Meanwhile, 200 people are still among the missing, and Christchurch’s mayor says he has “grave fears” for their fate.
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