The New Zealand city of Christchurch on Feb. 22 marks the 13th anniversary of the devastating 2011 earthquake that claimed 185 lives, with some bereaved families still seeking justice over structural deficiencies blamed for the collapse of a building where over a hundred died.
The WSWS spoke with Maan Alkaisi, a spokesman for the families of some of the 115 people who died in the collapse of the poorly constructed CTV building. Twelve years on, no one has been held accountable for this avoidable tragedy.
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.