christchurch airport has been shut down. the new zealand government has launched a task force to deal with the situation. christchurch was hit by a major tremor only five months ago. week see from the video footage of a local tv station that many shops have collapsed along streets in christchurch. there appear to be many people injured and others trapped under rubble. a cathedral in the center of the city has collapsed, and parked cars have been crushed by rubble. nhk spoke to an employee of a hotel in christchurch. he says he felt a very strong jolt that lasted about 20 seconds, causing furniture to fall. he says that guests were evacuated before an aftershock hit. earlier catherine kobayashi spoke on the phone with nhk world's yosuke izuka in chri christchurch. >> yosuke, can you hear us? tell us what's going on there in christchurch. what do you see? >> reporter: i was eating lunch in the noon, and the earthquake hit. >> i see. you were having lunch. so is it lunch time in new zealand there, in christchurch? >> reporter:

a member of parliament for christchurch currently in wellington on his way back to christchurch. we will keep you updated on that developing story. you are watching "bbc world news." stay with us. morocco says five bodies had been found in the banks following demonstrations on sunday. the government says the protests were peaceful but there has been damaged in some towns. >> here on amateur video is the evidence morocco's day of protest was not as peaceful as first thought. a young protester on the streets nearly avoids a police van it for more stone-throwing youths appear. in this mobile phone video, a building burns while a large group of protesters looks on. barack obama -- morocco was likely to avoid the compensation -- confrontation sweeping the area. others were calling for reform and not revolution. no one says they want the king to be overthrown but they do want his power is reduced. it is important not to exaggerate the extent that the violence, but the moroccan interior ministry published its own figures giving an overview. they say 33 public buildings and 24 banks were

and the mayor of christchurch, reporting to you and the last hour or so. we welcome you to bbc news. thank you very much for your time. but to devastation. >> tremendously difficult scenes for us to look at. we want people to know the we have got our fellow citizens here. many of them are trapped in buildings as you and i talk, and this is a day we had hoped we would never see. we are out there. people are facing a lot of devastation. some of the operations are mobilized and in place. emergency services. rescue operations. we have been able to access additional hospitals around the provinces and to move things out into those areas. our major hospital is open and functioning. we have opened a number of centers around the city, and we are now in the position of trying to build up a picture of this to try to quantify it in some way, but our main focus is on rescue right now. >> can you give us an idea of the number injured? >> there are fatalities. i am not in a position to give you numbers yet. from what we have got so far, a significant number of people are

christ church --ç the reporter who has been in the center of christchurch.from rubble within christchurch after more than 24 hours of being buried there. i am not sure if you can confirm that for us. >> i have seen that report come through. çunfortunately that is a buildg across the other side of town so i did not see that. i am standingç just across town from that billing -- from that building. the rescue operation has been abandoned and all the people inside -- they are now all freed. in front of me it is hard to explain. çit is a crisscross of bricks d what can be described as [unintelligible] on the horizon i can seeç one f the features of the hotel grand chancellor, which has twisted itself and is sinking into the ground. the area and around that hotel has been a no go zone. we are just waip'g and watching for that building to fall. >> thank you very much for that update. just a reminder, a little more information coming rescuers in christ church have pulled a woman from the rubble from the pgg building in christchurch alive. she was greeted by her

the christchurch airport was reported closed and the hospital was evacuated after the quake.e town has been hit by hundreds of aftershocks since the 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck september 4th last year in which many were injured but no one died. and christchurch mayor bob parker has declared a state of emergency, ordered people to evacuate the city center. be sure to watch "good morning america" tomorrow for more on this story. finally tonight, our "closing argument," the libya uprising is the topic. the question of what the united states should can or do to influence the outcome. we've heard from many of you on facebook and twitter and invite the rest of you to debate the rest of it. from all of us at abc news, good night, america. >> dicky: tonight on "jimmy kimmel live." >> brett favre couldn't congratulate his teammates but did text a photo of how excited it was. >> what's that? >> wow! >> it's called -- [ speaking a foreign language ] >> dicky: music from pitbul that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. ♪ [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal tas

our own george lewis is with us live from the city of christchurch tonight. george, good evening. >> reporter: brian, it's a city of frayed nerves tonight. we've been feeling aftershocks all day long as the effort to rescue people trapped beneath the quake rubble continues around the clock. as they survey the damage, many people in christchurch compare their city to a war zone. search and rescue crews say they have cleared about 40% of the collapsed buildings here. they're still pulling people out of the rubble. rosalind chapman ducked under her desk when the quake hit. she was rescued 12 hours later. anne bodkin got out with barely a scratch after 25 hours, her rescuers braving aftershocks to save her. >> in the midst of what is by and large one of the bleakest days in the story of our city, the sun came out at the same moment as they removed ann from that building. >> reporter: in the canterbury television office building, authorities fear as many as 100 dead could be buried beneath the rubble. they have given up hope finding anyone else alive here. >> i do

. >> the quick has left many parts of christchurch in ruins. toppled buildings are strewn in the streets. it is an anxious wait. >> i have two wonderful kids and i think we want them here. we pray [unintelligible] pe for the best but prepare for the worse. >> the earthquake struck when christchurch was at its busiest trade is the second quick to hit here in six months. it is the worst natural disaster in decades. the search and rescue operation continues. there have been pledges of support from around the globe. >> we have teams coming in from australia. from australia and taiwan. >> the state of emergency has been declared in christ church and is feared the death toll could rise. >> we can talk live to new zealand's prime minister and he is in wellington. welcome to the program and thank you for your time. just give us an idea of how the search and rescue operation is going at the moment. >> it is obviously a very difficult environment in christchurch. the level of destruction of property is extreme and while in technical terms the quake was s

there are reports of up to 300 missing after the christchurch earthquake. rescuers have been working through the night to reach survivors may be trapped in rubble. at the instability of damaged buildings are hampering efforts. it is now clear the earthquake was new zealand's worst natural disaster for 80 years. we have this now from christchurch. >> the focus today is on rescuing survivors trapped beneath the rubble beneath this office building. this footage shows firemen bravely venturing inside. even though many floors collapsed above them, this man somehow withstood -- this part of the building somehow withstood the collapse of the floors above them. this trapped woman summoned the strength to climb the ladder herself. physically at least, she emerged unscathed. this is what it looks like from the outside. a short while ago, the heard the voice of a woman coming from the rubble, and as you can see, they have a ladder right into the heart of the building, and they are working with very delicate hand tools to try to extract her. every now and then, they ca

. >>> we want to turn now to the tragedy in christchurch, new zealand. the death toll from this week's earthquake is now around 150, but officials warn the number could go well over 200 by the time all of the bodies are found in the rubble. but tonight, rescue workers remain focused on trying to find survivors. and as nbc's george lewis reports, this sunday brought no day of rest. >> reporter: it is a delicate and dangerous task, pulling apart the concrete layer by layer, looking for signs of life. teams from japan and china concentrate on the wreckage of the canterbury tv building that housed a language school. 28 japanese and 20 chinese students are believed buried inside. an american team from the los angeles county fire department is part of the international effort. >> we are very fortunate to be able to assist and give our services when new zealand's in their time of need. >> reporter: they have been assisting at the iconic christchurch cathedral. as many as 22 people feared beneath the rubble. here in the hardest-hit area, the christchurch central

he was in christchurch after the 7.1 shook the city in september.le you would think there wouldn't be damage for the modern building up to standard, he says not true. >> you have to keep in mind that the building code, even the codes here, are not intended to preserve or to stop damage to buildings, they are only intended to preserve life safety we call it. >> reporter: it would be the same for buildings in the bay area, widespread damage to the newer buildings and for older structures like this, complete collapse. while we're seeing the obvious damage he says there is a lot more than we cannot see in the buildings left standing but he says that is nothing compared to the human suffering. >> but new zealand is a very, very small country, only 4 million people, so when they talk about the whole 6 degrees of separation thing in new zealand it's only 1 degree. >> reporter: he is heading back to new zealand in the next few weeks, and he says even if they look okay it does not mean they are structurally sound. it could take months to find out how much da

secretary of state was actually in christchurch when that quake hit.pbell was attending a trade conference with a large u.s. delegation there. we're told campbell and the rest of the americans are safe. >>> now, to the other major story of the morning. the uprising in libya. as it enters the seventh day, the country's long-time leader is doing all he can to hold onto power. moammar gadhafi appeared on national tv a few hours ago to deny rumors that he'd left the country. even key members of his government are calling for gadhafi to step down. lara setrakian has more on the surging protests and the government's response. >> reporter: crowds gathered at the city square after rumors spread gadhafi had left the country. protesters say the military attacked them with lethal force. >> shooting fire, bullets and everything. >> reporter: angry demonstrators stormed the state television station, set fire to government buildings and the olympic square. in benghazi where it began, demonstrators reportedly took control of libya's second largest city. this video pu

when i was at the airport at christchurch i was waiting for my photographer. also on the flight was a search and rescue team. they came off the plane and into the international area in their uniforms. the people who were laying around on the ground and looking just exhausted at the airport waiting to get in and out of christchurch stood to their feet and gave them a rousing cheer and applause as they came through the international area on their way to do search and rescue in the town. >> to see more video from new zealand and pictures of the aftermath go to abc7news.com. we have it there for you on the home page. >>> firecrews had trouble putting out a three-alarm apartment fire because of a gas leak. firefighters had to leave the building after discovering an open natural gas line. the fire was out by 10:00 this evening. at least one unit was destroyed. several other families are out of their homes tonight. >>> the financial pressure state employees are feeling in wisconsin could soon visit their counterparts in california. the issue is the rising cost of pub

. >> dozens are confirmed dead in christchurch. but the toll is expected to go much higher, given the extensive damage. >> a u.s. state department team that was visiting the scene of the quake is okay. >> sadly, the region was just beginning to recover from another major quake last fall. terry moran has the details. >> reporter: it hit shortly after 1:00 p.m. local time. a violent, 6.3 magnitude earthquake, slamming the southern city of christchurch on tuesday. dozens were feared dead. and an unknown number of others were trapped in the rubble. in the aftermath, the city of 400,000, new zealand's second-largest, has the feeling of a combat zone. power was out. roads were destroyed. buildings reduced to ruins. dazed residents wandered through the destruction, some bleeding from the head. dramatic scenes of rescue played out. a fire crew plucked a woman from the top of a destroyed office building, where up to 200 employees were believed to be working. an unknown number of them were still trapped inside. >> we have concrete on the fou

bergman spent much of today studying christchurch. it did so much damage because the rupture occurred bee negligent the city and liquifaction play aid role. >> it's like the ground falling apart underneath you. right? you have a building losing its footing and one side stacks down. >> sound familiar? that is the marina district in 1989. george lived through it. >> i looked down the street and i saw some houses in the middle of the street. >> and dr. bergman warns of worse. the hayward fault is overdue for a quake and around san francisco, previous generations made a habit of building. they did it on alameda and south of market and here in, the marina. when, not if the quake hits those areas face severe risks. >> loma prieta three times as far from the district. >> damage would be larger. earthquake a similar size, it would be very sad. >> in this case would it not be an after shock. and we don't want to be the bearer of bad tidings but they've done studies and they're talking about when the hayward quake does hit, talking about thousa

a 6.3 quake hit christchurch. there's widespread damage, including the city's iconic stone church. dozens of aftershocks have also hit the area. we spoke to a man in new zealand who described some of the chaos. >> took us about ten minutes to get out. everyone was exiting the city. the streets were just totally clogged with -- people didn't know which way to go, which way to turn. totally unreal. >> no one knows how many people are trapped. people have been heard screaming from inside collapsed buildings. one woman used her cell phone to say goodbye to her children. the official death toll is at 65 but new zealand suggesting the toll could bo go much -- could go much higher. many people in the bay area are paying close attention a half a world away. kraig debro has more. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. a leading seismologist at the building on the north side of campus, he said where this quake happened is known in the world of the world known as the ring of fire. it gets its name from earthquake activity along the circumference. what you might not know is the bay area and the wh

his story of making a difference tonight from christchurch, new zealand. here's nbc's george lewis. >> thank you for being here, guys. >> reporter: mayor bob parker has been going non-stop in the four days since the quake hit. encouraging the rescue workers, updating the public, and granting endless press interviews. he's been called the earthquake mayor. a former tv host, bob parker has used his communication skills to rally his people, the way rudy giuliani did in new york after 9/11. trying to keep hope alive here amid the ruins. a quarter of downtown christchurch may have to be demolished. >> what keeps you going is that this city is my home. this is where we live. this is everything to us. >> reporter: and to anyone who calls him a hero, he has this response. >> the real heroes are actually out there, so it's very embarrassing to be talked about in those terms. >> reporter: among the real heroes he cites, the international teams of rescue workers who have come here to help out, including a team from the los angeles county fire department. they say the

and this is here, at christchurch.is giant rock just fallen on the building. >> this video taken during the earthquake in new zealand. the death toll is at 75. the prime minister declared a national state of emergency. >> we're going to bring you latest developments in just a moment. but first parallels between yesterday's quake there and the big one that hit here 21 years ago. wayne freedman is live in the marina district, hit hard by loma prieta. >> the separation of 22 years and half a world but not so much if you remember loama preyetta. if you're one of the people who spent the night sleeping here, on san francisco's marina green. this was san francisco's marina district. clean, and sound. but do not trust appearances. >> you can't take this for granted anymore. >> charles simpson remembers this street 22 years ago. such was the effective loma prieta

bbc news, christchurch. >> u.s. aircraft manufacturer boeing has been chosen over eads for $35 billion contract to build planes for the u.s. air force. the companies have been fighting for almost a decade's to secure the lucrative deal. eads has 10 days to file a protest. the decision stands, boeing will replace the aging fleet of tankers. china is well known for its one- job policy. now, how about a one-a dog -- one-child policy. now, how about a one-dog policy? this will take effect in may. >> last year, more than 140,000 people in shanghai told the police they had been bitten by an unlicensed dogs. there are as many creatures without a permit as there are with permits. if you have a dog you have not registered, you will have to give it away. the police note they will have to adopt many of the dogs declared outlawed. authorities are also banning the keeping of attack dogs, like british bulldogs. they will not be welcome here under the new role. the question is, what will happen to the half a million dogs that will

more than 70 american rescue workers are traveling to christchurch. five months ago an even bigger 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the tourist city but no one was killed. today even christchurch's iconic 130-year-old cathedral crumbled to the ground, though finding survivors is still first in everyone's mind. >> the buildings are one thing, really important are the people. we just don't know if there are people under this rubble. i fear there are. >> reporter: as the hours since the quake drag on, many are left wondering why their historic city has been so unlucky in such a short period of time. celia hatton, cbs news, beijing. >> couric: the earthquake also had an impact on the environment. it shook loose 30 million tons of ice from the tazman glacier in new zealand's southern alps. massive chunks dropped into a lake generating waves 11 feet high. now floating around as giant icebergs. turning now to the wave of uprising in the middle east. libyan dictator moammar qaddafi vowed today to fight to his last drop of blood. he's unleashed a ruthless crack

we are thinking of christchurch. he welcomed his bride to be to the world of working royalty. >> it gives me huge pleasure to introduce into this relationship coming here and now, someone who will join the family and is about to become a an anglosonian. >> william named the new lifeboat and kate broke a bottle of champagne. there was a short walk about, lots of good wishes for the wedding. the consensus? she seemed a natural. >> i think she is going to be perfect. yes, a wonderful. >> some of the first steps on what quite literally will be the journey of a lifetime, and accomplished successfully. appearances like this by the couple will be in frequent, but already, they appear to be working together as a teen. bbc news. >> this is "bbc news." plenty more on our website. thanks very much. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold, get the top stories from around the globe and click-to-play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made

the historic town of christchurch, a city of 350,000. this was ground zero. it was a busy time of day here, lunchtime, when the powerful quake hit. entire neighborhoods flooded. fires broke out from ruptured gas lines. communications were cut. water and medical equipment in short supply. in seconds, new zealand's second largest city was destroyed. >> this building comes down, you got no chance. >> reporter: for many, no time to run. it was too late. dozens are confirmed dead, and the death toll rising. >> there's just no words. it's absolutely awful. >> reporter: buildings pancaked. pools of liquefied earth swirled in the streets disfigured by huge cracks. at least 100 people are reported missing. >> there was this guy on the second floor that was covered to his waist in concrete and stuff. oh god, i've just never seen anything like it in my life. >> reporter: the spire on the city's famous cathedral came tumbling down. >> we have some folks up there we want to try to get out. but, of course, emergency are all over the place dealing with

the people of christchurch are saying not again.econd major quake to hit the city in five months. this one was less powerful but caused far more damage because it hit in the middle of a workday closer to the crowded streets of downtown. tall buildings crumbled and roads buckled. the mayor has declared a state of emergency. >> most frightening thing of my entire life. >> hard to describe what was a vibrant city two hours ago is now crumbled. >> reporter: workers are using cranes to rescue people stranded in buildings. emergency workers say they know of at least two of a dozen students visiting from japan who are trapped. the earthquake mass also disrupted air travel. flights in and out of auckland are on hold or suspended and in many neighborhoods, power, water and phone service are down. some of the victims are calling it the darkest day in new zealand. >> we'll continue to monitor the situation in christchurch. sharon, thank you. >>> a warning for... [ pause ] >> first go to cbssf.com to get all the information, as well. time now 5

the mayor of christchurch has ordered state of emergency. witnesses say it is scary. >> we lost my house to in the last earthquake. i'm writing now. >> this could be it. it's very bad. >> i'm really upset. we have worked so hard. >> i bounced all over the place. >> i don't of my husband's life. >> everything was being smashed around. >> darya: the second major quake in five months. this quake caused a lot more damage. most of the 65 who were killed, 12 buses that were crushed by falling buildings. >> mark: the middle east, libya becoming more deadly. the streets are littered with bodies of protesters who are shot by security forces. you're looking at the latest video. the son of khaddafi says the government will fight to the last bullet. italy is sending air force and to evacuate its people. on to yemen where thousands are calling for their leader to step down. he has been the target of widespread protests for three weeks now. he says he will not step down before the end of his term. he is pledging security forces will not fire on protesters

buildings collapsed by a powerful earthquake near christchurch, new zealand. ch, new zealand. >>> good morning. at least 100 people are feared trapped in buildings collapsed by a very powerful early in christchurch, new zealand. rescuers are searching in the darkness and drizzle for survivors. they are 21 hours ahead of us right now. so it is wednesday evening there or early wednesday morning. quake, the second in five months in christ the church has killed at least 65 people. prime minister john key calls it a scene of utter devastation. very difficult situation there. >>> well, this morning, a manhunt is under way down in st. petersburg, florida, after another police officer has been killed there in the line of duty. 46-year-old officer david crawford was shot to death last night when he went to investigate a possible prowler. the 25-year veteran was shot several times at close range. the suspect got away. last month two other st. petersburg officers were killed when they tried to serve a warrant on a man with a long criminal history. >>> wisconsin's governo

an earthquake measuring 6.3 has rock the city of christchurch. >> christchurch is that nation's secondgest city and a busy tourist destination. this is the second major earthquake to strike that area in just five months. there are report of several deaths and very significant damage. >> let's bring

nick bryant, bbc news, christchurch. >> you are watching "bbc world news." silda come -- riots against greek austerity measures in athens. let's return to our top story. evince in libya. several european union countries are contemplating sanctions against the country. the french president has called for the eu to suspend commercial and financial ties with libya. >> the french president, nicolas sarkozy, has called on europe to suspend economic relations with libya well gaddafi stays in charge. it is a measure backed by the u.s. senator john kerry. but the sanctions were fully lifted in 2005. world leaders, including italy and's is silvio berlusconi, rushed to establish relations with colonel gaddafi. many oil companies were joined by investors of bp and other companies that recently committed to exploration deals. those contracts may now be at risk. >> italy can no longer count on libya, at least for the time being, for oil deliveries. and in addition, the libyan central bank which hold a significant share of italy's largest bank is pretty much missing. >> m

especially in the center of christchurch. the city's iconic cathedral was reduced to a pile of bricks. >> to actually see it topple in front of the cathedral, to see the dust and have people running out underneath the dust, there's no words to be quite honest. it was absolutely awful. >> reporter: the huge buildings collapsed in on themselves with walls falling into the streets. there were piles of brick and concrete everywhere. >> call out to us, please! >> reporter: rescue workers quickly fanned out to look for people trapped underneath the massive piles of rubble. to help the wounded rescuers sent up makeshift triages around the city. one woman was helped down by rescuers. one worker was inside the building when the quake hit and helped as many people as he could. >> is i was on the landing to the third floor and didn't really know what happened. then i heard some people screaming out which were on the third floor and i hang managed to pull them out. >> reporter: power and phones are out across christchurch. they ordered p

the christchurch hospital evacuated. the city, as you may have heard already, was hit with another quake back in september. in fact, it was a bigger quake. but the damage was minimal. and there were no reports of fatalities. but that is different tonight. because as we just told you, at least 65 people dead tonight. a number sure to rise in lieu of what's happened. >> yeah, and unfortunately this is not a surprise for this region. new zealand sits on the pacific ring of fire, a hot seat of earthquake and volcano zones. >> about 90% of the world's quakes happen in this ring of fire. and california is right in the middle of it, too. >> a dubious distinction here. here's the 25,000-mile ring of fire we're referring to. it stretches from new zealand north towards as laslaska. then you see it south along our california coast. our chief meteorologist engining us for a quick look at what this earthquake really tells us about earthquakes this our region. >> raj, as we've been talking about this earthquake, a 6.3 happening just o

christchurch, this is not your test, this is new zealand's test. i promise that we will meet that test. >> good to have you with us on "bbc world news." japan says hello to two giant pandas. first, the protests in the arab world are being watched with special attention in france. she has been talking to some of them near paris. >> this is west of paris. it is home to a large community with origins across north africa and the middle east. of course, events there are being followed closely. there is support for the pro- democracy movement, but it is not universal. >> for the first time, the arab people can feel like they have a real existence. before, we were just silent, coiling machines. i hope that it continues. this man was against the protests. it has all been too quick. these rulers have been there when we needed them for so many years. to turn around and suddenly kicked them out? like so many other french, they have had their fair share of difficulties. people feel like they're looked down on by the rest of the french. maybe the arab pro-democ

. >> in new zealandand police say the death toll from the christchurch quake is now risen to 76. 238 people remain missing in the quake. and authorities have not found trapped survivors since this rescue yesterday afternoon. but they believe there might still be pockets of survivors. in thousands of smaller buildings that have yet to be searched. >> we just want them home. yes. we just are sending our prayers to people and let's just remember that. we hope for the best fearing for the worst. >> officials evacuated a two-block area around a hotel and believe it's in danger of collapse. there is a night time curfew to keep people away from the building asks and to prevent crime. noelle sis nair yos is covering the quake with us. i talked with her about the scene around that hotel. >> one of the really critical situations here in christchurch which has everybody on edge is that tallest building in downtown christchurch is a 27-story grand chancellor hotel. the ground has failed due to liquifaction and foundation of the building failed. thaifd -- they have had 5,000 after shocks here and

aftershocks are still rocking christchurch after the main quake. the city is still recovering from the 7.1 quake that hit five months ago. last time, no one died but this time, the quake hit at the height of a workday when buildings and streets were full. the temblor collapsed tall buildings, buckled roads and crushed buses. the city's famous stone cathedral toppled and lay in ruins. >> absolutely frightening. it was the roughest ride we have had. >> seen the dust people running out from under the dust, there's no words to be quite honest. it was absolutely awful. >> reporter: the mayor of christchurch has declared a state of emergency and ordered people to evacuate the city's center. in many neighborhoods there is no water, power or phone service and no planes are getting in or out of the auckland airport. >> thank you, sharon chin. >>> it i 6:03. police officers in the east bay are warning grocery shoppers to be on alert. they say watch out for thieves who are following people home and then robbing them. let's go to christin ayers in oakland wher

and that is expected to rise after the big 6.3 quake here in christchurch.tral city has been destroyed. buildings have capsed, people have been trapped. there are many, many injured and of course those 65 dead. search and rescue teams are working through the night going through the buildings that have collapsed where there are known people trapped looking for people that have survived. a state of emergency has been declared by the prime minister. that expected to last for five days. the military are going through the streets ain their vehicle. police are combing the streets and another 200 are on stand by from around the country come manage. the hospitals are full and those injured are being ferried to other hospitals around the country. this is much bigger than the september 4 quake that was a 7.1 magnitude. the only hope is that more survivors can be found overnight and the toll doesn't rise too much. for cbs news. >> and earlier i spoke with tina anderson who lives in christchurch and asked theory describe the scene. >> i wanted to get home and they said,

the city of christchurch, new zealand. a 6.3 magnitude earthquake.t five minutes earlier there was a 7.1 earthquake. a 6.3 magnitude earthquake in the city of christchurch, new zealand. it happened today. within the last hour there have been several fatalities reported from the mayor of that city and other officials. you see the video in. just getting this video into our newsroom within the last hour in christchurch, new zealand. a busy tourist town. the nation's second largest city. a 6.3 magnitude quake. just five months ago, the same region, the same town rocked by an earthquake of 7.1. we'll be monitoring the story as this evening develops and have more tonight at 11:00 as well. >>> now to our health watch. a disturb go trend is hitting youtube. teens posting video that's show them cutting themselves not just youtube, they show teens with their arms bleegd where they sliced themselves with the razor blade or other sharp objects. a study published by the journal pediatrics shows nonsuicidal self-injury consistentliers in a about 14 to 24% of child

. >>> the death toll stands at 98 following tuesday's devastating earthquake in christchurch. more than 200 others are missing in the aftermath of the 6.3 quake. analysts are now saying reconstruction could cost $12 billion. noel cisneros was escorted behind police lines for a look at the devastation. >> christchurch is known as the garden city. a mixture of the modern ringed with green. now the garden city looks like it has been bombed, looted and pull var rised into rub bish. -- and pulvarized to rub bish. >> not only did it collapse, it was followed by a fire. and the workers believe there my be 120 people under all of that rubble. there are urban search and rescue teams working the site, but they are not calling it a rescue operation. they are calling it recovery. >> reporter: the christchurch cathedral is the symbol of the city. it is fronted by a plaza that would usually be filled with hundreds of tourists and locals. many of them scale the steps of the steeple for a view of the city. the steeple and the bells that used to crawl out every hour lapsed. a dozen people are

lester mckey grew up in christchurch. he grew up there but he's been in the united states for awhile. he told me this is the country's second quake since about three or four months. they had a quake in september, september 4th. he told me he received e-mails just before the quake who said they just had their homes officially condemned from that last quake so they can go and rebuild their homes and get the insurance. he says there is a lot of friends he has over there that he hasn't heard from he's been trying to reach. he's trying to get ahold of them. he told me that most of his people in his immediate family and cousins are basically okay. he told me that his mom who never gets worried or never loses her cool just was devastated by what happened. >> all right we want to make sure you stay right here with ktvu channel 2 and our channel 2 website ktvu.com to get the very latest on this developing news about the earthquake in new zealand. we'll bring you any new developments here on mornings on 2 and at 7:00 a.m.. >>> we h

the magnitude 6.3 quake struck just outside christchurch yesterday. charlie d'agata tells us aftershocks continue to rock that city as people race to save lives. >> call out to us, please! >> reporter: rescuers in new zealand are searching through the night for survivors. the 6.3 earthquake struck the city of christchurch, killing at least 65 people. an ordinary workday became a fight for survival. >> it's up here! >> reporter: office workers joined rescue teams to save as many as they could. >> i am okay. >> reporter: for some, the misery was overwhelming. and even as this man spoke of his escape... >> yeah, two, three people just falling on me. yeah. so... >> reporter: the destruction was not over yet. aftershocks continued to rattle the city. the spire of christchurch's famous stone cathedral crumbled. >> the building to building really important thing are the people and we just don't know if there are people under this rubble. i fear there are. >> reporter: shelters are packed with survivors waiting and hoping for the best. >> condolences go to th

. >> i want to say how much we are thinking of everybody in christchurch, new zealand at the mud. >> then he welcomed his bride to beat the world of working royalty. >> my family are proud of our long association with the allies. here is someone who is not about to join the family but also beat -- also about to become an ankle estonian. >> william named the lifeboat and kate poured a bucket of champagne over the balance. there is a short walk out and lots of good wishes and perhaps a word or two of advice. the consensus was she seemed a natural. >> i think she's going to be perfect. wonderful. >> the lifeboat went into the water and william and kate watched as it raced across the bay. it had all taken less than two hours, but for kate middleton, it was the first real experience of what her public life will involve. >> some of the first steps on what is quite literally the journey of a lifetime. accomplished successfully. tomorrow, they are visiting their old university, st. andrews. appearances like this will be in frequent. but already, they appear to be working together as a team.

around 200 people are still missing in christchurch and the surrounding area. thousands of survivors are still without water or power and it could take weeks for the supplies to be connected. nick bryant now reports from.com lyttleton, the epicenter. >> it now looks blissfully bertran kolk -- tranquil, but 3 miles under this mountain range was the epicenter of this quake. it sent a massive boulder hurtling down and crashing through this area and eventually coming to a halt 50 meters down the hill. here, one of the miracles of christ church earthquake. nobody living here was killed. parts of lyttleton are in ruins. many of its businesses will have to be demolished. ratner showed me his wrecked cafÉ. the quake hit during lunchtime on tuesday. it was full of customers. ng!this was just ba and there was a lot of carnage and a screaming going on. get the hell out of here. i did not stick around. my children were at school 100 meters away. i do not think i even turned around. i just went straight to the school. as long as i've got my wife and my children within arm's

fatalities in new zealand after an earthquake with a magnitude 6.3 struck nearly -- near the city of christchurch. buildings have collapsed and it is feared a number of people could still be trapped in the building. these are the people that have come in the last hour. a report said there has been widespread damage with reports of the collapse of a church and concrete paving by 1 meter. a bridge reported to have been made impassable by rising water. our correspondent is here. what more can you tell us? >> this was a very violent earthquake. it is 6.3 on the richter scale which is less than the one day experience in september, but it was much closer to the surface and much more violent. people are talking about 28 --

the quake struck about midday new zealand time and centered near the city of christchurch.t least eight large buildings collapsed trapping hundreds. and the libyan military and security forces have launched a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters. the violence has prompted numerous government officials to call for moammar gadhafi's resignation. >>> on a lighter note, a nonalcoholic beer is being touted as a healthy sports drink. a european brewer is now promoting erdinger beer for athletes. it's vitamin rich, has no additives and can help an athlete recover. unlike gatorade, it has a golden color and is frothy like beer. it sells for about ten bucks a six pack. >>> meanwhile obesity is a growing health crisis. more than 70 million adults are considered obese. in 2009, 220,000 people turned to gastric bypass and lap band operations to lose weight. jennifer ashton reports. >> reporter: after considering all the options for weight loss surgery, 46-year-old tracy brosnan chose lap band and she's lost 82 pounds in two years. >> i was looking for a tool to help me. and i

we are hearing about dramatic stories of survival today from christchurch.ured by mud, the sides of buildings sheared off. >> can you all go back there, please? >> reporter: but it is on the ground where the human tragedy is obvious. >> from my -- from my work. >> reporter: dozens have been killed and over 100 people, including a dozen japanese students, are still thought to be trapped in the rubble. this survivor was lowered to safety from this high-rise. >> about 120 people have been pulled from buildings or from rubble. >> reporter: aftershocks sent survivors running for safety. it all unfolded on live tv. the spire from the 130-year-old christchurch cathedral toppled into the city square. >> i've never seen anything like it in my life, to actually see it topple in front of the cathedral, there's just no words. to be quite honest, it was absolutely awful. >> reporter: the 6.3 magnitude quake struck the city of 350,000 at the height of a busy workday. u.s. assistant secretary of state kurt campbell was there. he says he was nearly killed. >> suddenly just

and that's great news for christchurch. although it is on the cool side. let me show you the figures over the next couple of days. we're seeing highs around 18 degrees on saturday. partly cloudy skies conditions. also staying dry for you on sunday. a little cooler than what we're used to seeing this time of year. but it will be drier for clean-up and recovery efforts. on to east asia. a lot to deal with across the east. we've got some systems moving out of japan, high pressure to push on in. but those very warm weather conditions we had across the country, they will be gone unfortunately. across the rest of eastern china, a couple of areas to talk about here. in the north, we're looking at a good deal of snow. that's good news in areas like beijing where the drought conditions hopefully will be alleviated just a touch. in the south and southeastern areas of china, rain could be an issue. some of it is heavy at times. and watch what happens over the next 24 hours. that'll be pushing into the koreas. now southeast asia, fairly dry, off and on showers, some o

sully teaches karate in the east bay and says his friends have a studio in christchurch.s it could be several days before he finds out how everybody is doing. >> hopefully we'll find my family in the near future, but it is going to take a while because they are digging through. >> sully is contacting agencies in new zealand to find the best way to help with donations. so far he's been told the new zealand red cross is a very good place to start. >>> 5:35 right now. the u.s. military continues their but suit of a yacht hijacked by pirates with four americans onboard. the latest update is that the yacht is two days off the somali coast. the military said yesterday a navy warship and helicopters were trailing the boat. they have not updated the situation since then. onboard are jean and scott adam, two southern californians with family here in the bay area. phyllis mckay is also onboard. the yacht was overtaken by pirates on friday. we don't know how the four americans are doing. >>> today parents, students and teachers in the mount diablo district will find out the future o

a picture of the cathedral in christchurch that he saw earlier. before the quake on the left-hand side that's before the quake, and on the right-hand side that's the building destroyed. as you heard the fire reduced to rubble, the roof caved in. i found his picture on twitter showing a gaping holes in the side of the building. a lot of videos posted on youtube, were seeing a lot of flooding on the streets. as he could see this all right here, looks like someone's driveway the water is rushing from out of the house down to the sidewalk. >>pam: scientist at the usgs said the recent earthquake in new zealand is a wake-up call for the bay area because there are similarities between the two regions. here's seismologist walter. >> it occurred on the fault that similar to the hayward fault and the east bay in the san andreas fault and it goes right through the peninsula. secondly, a lot of our communities are built on top of seven entry basins. these basins that we see the flat land that makes the bay area. likewise, in new zealand they have built their

it devastated parts of christchurch. it is the second time in five months the city has been rocked by an earthquake. the government says several countries have offered to help, including japan and the u.s. a search and rescue team has been dispatched. >> rescuers have been working into the night. a group of japanese exchange students were. under this building that housed there school. one of the teachers trapped inside called her family in japan. authorities weren't -- warned the death toll is likely to rise. residents were horrified. >> we saw a building just fall down and then they saw the streets completely devastated. >> it all collapse. [inaudible] >> emergency services have been stretched to capacity. unlike last year's strong earthquake that struck overnight, this time the tremors shook the city midday. the government is coordinating relief efforts. >> we want to give people reassurance their. i don't think we can go past this. we may be witnessing new zealand's darkest day. >> workers have to proceed carefully gi

we're out in christchurch cathedral square at the moment. and people are running around. >> we were in the library. >> reporter: the spire of the christchurch cathedral has fallen down. >> there was the cathedral spire. we come up here to -- rubble. [ sirens ] >> can you -- >> i don't know. there are people inside the building. you just don't know. >> and this quake is having a big ecological impact, causing roughly 30 million tons of ice to break off from new zealand's biggest glacier, just over 100 miles from christchurch. the ice fall caused 12-foot-high waves that swept up and down the lake for 30 minutes. >> waves in the lake. but no tsunami warnings outside of new zealand. >>> we're going to turn now to the crisis in libya. the u.n. security council meeting on the situation today. the chaos in the streets continues there. let's go to jeffrey kofman right on the border with tunisia. jeffrey? >> reporter: good morning to you, george. the uprising against moammar gadhafi shows no signs of abating this morning. and there are no indications

-- ad's earthquake in christchurch. searchers continue to make grim discoveries. >> they were going through looking for and unfortunately there were some who were deceased. >> we ask those to continue to pray for us. >> rescuers are using thermal imaging cameras and search dogs to look for sur vi ch -- survivors. 125 people have been pulled from the rubble. you will find more information at ktvu.com. there's also tips on earthquake preparation and a survival kit you can use if a quake hits the bay area. >>> the golden gate bridge is about to get a face-lift. it will take years to complete and tara moriarty joins us from san francisco to explain how this will have an impact on cyclists and tourists. >> good afternoon. what you see behind me -- behind me is a perfect-picture view of the bay bridge. >> i caught the picture in the nick of time. >> reporter: a photo that won't be able to be had for the next three years. crews are standing -- sanding down and tents like this will be erected on the cables. >> this involvement

rescuers continue their desperate search for survivors following tuesday's earthquake in christchurch, new deland. but with more than 72 hours since the deadly tremor hit, experts say the chances of finding anyone alive under the debris are slim. new zealand police have confirmed 113 people died and more than 200 remain missing after the 6.3-magnitude quake. more than 500 rescuers from countries including japan, singapore and australia have been working around-the-clock to save victims trapped under buildings. relief teams from china and the u.s. will join the rescue operations on friday. >> 47 bodies have been recovered from the collapsed canterbury television building where many people including the japanese are believed to be trapped. the building housed an english language school for foreign students. >>> fighting intensifying around the libyan capital of tripoli as security forces try to fend off anti-government protesters closing in on the stronghold of the country's leader moammar al gadhafi. with help from soldier who is defected from the army, government opponents have taken

christchurch is closed for business. school is out until buildings can be inspected. there is no postal service yet and few flushing toilets. power is out to 100,000 residents in the city. this has been trying to everybody. >> carol's home is okay but her neighbor can't find his grandchildren. another neighbor lost his house in the quake. high on the list of challenges is damage to the water system. all five pumping stations are down. there are cracked sewer pipes and the power into the system is damaged. the mayor has warned residents here many of them may have to brace themselves for weeks or months of no sewer and no water. in christchurch abc 7 news. >> and here at home you may see tents covering part of the golden gate bridge and crew started a project today to strip main cables requiring them to work inside of a tent. and the bridge gets repainted and this involves removing layers of paint. and bicyclists may encounter detours. >> and those tents could come in handy if it snows which is a possibility. >> snow? in san francisco? >> high probability of snow fallin