LATEST STORIES:

Hegseth on the defence after report of 2nd Signal chat where he shared details of Yemen strike

Christianity professor discusses next steps following Pope’s death

Downtown Hamilton church provides free Easter meals, care packs to those in need

Federal party leaders lay out healthcare, housing plans in last week of campaigning

Friends and family of fatally shot Mohawk student grieve tragic loss

King’s University College academic dean speaks on Pope Francis’ legacy

New Zealand quake strikes again after claiming two lives

  • Updated:
Share this story...

[projekktor id=’26052′]

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake hits New Zealand’s South Island, killing at least two people, causing structural damage and prompting emergency services to evacuate coastline civilians to higher ground.

Nicole Martin has the story.

Reports say that the country has experienced aftershocks scoring as high as 6.2 on the Richter Scale. Citizens are warned to stay away from bodies of water due to risk of tsunamis.

More to come.

 

Related Stories