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New Zealand hit by aftershocks after severe earthquake
Nov 14, 201602:47 PM
Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people.
The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the initial one struck after midnight on Monday.
The epicentre is northeast of Christchurch, near the town of Kaikoura which has been cut off by landslides.
A large river dammed up by a landslide also breached its banks, sending a large wall of water downstream.
Residents around the Clarence River - one of the largest on South Island - were being urged to move immediately to higher ground.
-BBC
-Agencies
