New Zealand on Tuesday quietly marked the 11th anniversary of an earthquake that hit the South Island city of Christchurch in 2011, killing 185 people and injuring thousands.
Ten years ago, on February 22, 2011, a powerful earthquake left the New Zealand city of Christchurch in ruins. It killed 185 people and injured and traumatized thousands of others. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern led tributes at a 10th anniversary service at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial in Christchurch. The disaster in Christchurch sent ripples…
Her Majesty's message was read by the Governor-General during a National Service of Commemoration held on the tenth anniversary of the earthquakes at the Canterbury Earthquake National Memorial in Christchurch, New Zealand.