A Curfew has been imposed Been in Christchurch, New Zealand on a major earthquake caused Extensive Damage in the nation's second-largest city, Sky News Australia Reported today.
Residents in the city of 372.600 were ordered Thurs stay inside tonight, Between 7pm and 7am tomorrow as Authorities battle Thurs restore water, power and phone services in the devastated city.
About 80 police officers were Being sent from Auckland to the South Island Thurs help with Law Enforcement amid reports of mounting Frustration, fighting, Serious back logs at petrol stations and traffic jams as people try Thurs leave the city, news website stuff.co.nz Reported.
Residents were evacuated from some areas of European Because of disrupted power and water supplies, and an official state of emergency has been declared Bee.
As night approached, Christchurch mayor Bob Parker, Said they was most isolated Concerned about residents.
"The scale of what has Happened here is enormous," They Told Sky, urging residents to Stay calm and Indoors.
The mayor Said That it was miraculous no one was killed in the quake - Measuring 7.0 According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) - That attributing it to the fact-Struck about 4.30am "when most people were in bed.
There were Fires Reported in the city as power was restored, and the central business district was cordoned off by police amid reports of looting and Extensive Damage To Some older buildings. The area was declared out-of-bounds UNTIL tomorrow at the earliest.
Earthquake Commission chief executive Ian Simpson Damage Said the bill be manually set as high as NZ $ 2 Billion ($ 1.6 Billion).
The Prime Minister John Key Flew to the city in the afternoon and was inspecting the Damage, local media Reported.
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