Second Irish man confirmed to have died in New Zealand earthquake
The man’s body has been recovered and he has been identified as JJ O’Connor, originally from Co Kerry.
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The man’s body has been recovered and he has been identified as JJ O’Connor, originally from Co Kerry.
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Area north-west of city was struck with a 4.5 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday night.
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The official toll of last week’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Christchurch has risen to 154 as aftershocks continue to rock the city.
The search for victims is continuing with the aid of sniffer dogs and sensitive listening devices, but rescue teams are now finding only the dead in the rubble.
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The number of dead has risen to 147 in the earthquake-struck city, as rescue crews continue to search for survivors including one Irishman.
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Over 200 people, including one Irish man, are still missing after last week’s 6.3 quake.
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Emma Howard was rescued from the wrecked Pyne Gould Corporation building in which an Irishman is believed to be trapped.
Rescue teams continue to sift through the mountains of rubble for survivors from Tuesday’s 6.3 magnitude earthquake, as concerns grow for missing Kerryman.
A 40-year-old father-of-one from Co Kerry is missing, and thought to be trapped under the Pyne Gould Guinness building.
The man is trapped in a collapsed building in Christchurch. The DFA are seriously concerned about his welfare and that of one other person in New Zealand.
A total of 98 people have now been confirmed dead with hundreds more fatalities expected in Christchurch.
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