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| Two UK dead in New Zealand quake | Two UK dead in New Zealand quake |
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| Two Britons died in the earthquake that devastated the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the Foreign Office says. | Two Britons died in the earthquake that devastated the New Zealand city of Christchurch, the Foreign Office says. |
| They are among 98 victims whose bodies were taken to a temporary mortuary and their next of kin have been informed. Some 226 people are still missing. | They are among 98 victims whose bodies were taken to a temporary mortuary and their next of kin have been informed. Some 226 people are still missing. |
| The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 5km (3.1 miles) early in the afternoon on Tuesday, when the South Island city was at its busiest. | The earthquake struck at a shallow depth of 5km (3.1 miles) early in the afternoon on Tuesday, when the South Island city was at its busiest. |
| It was Christchurch's second major tremor in five months. | It was Christchurch's second major tremor in five months. |
| The authorities in the city say they are still carrying out a rescue operation and specialists are hunting for signs of life. | The authorities in the city say they are still carrying out a rescue operation and specialists are hunting for signs of life. |
| A British search-and-rescue team has recently landed in Christchurch, joining others from the US, Japan and Australia. | |
| Its spokesman, Peter Crook, told the BBC his specialist unit was hoping to find survivors. | |
| "We're two-and-a-half days into the earthquake now so that's when the window is starting to close for the most common rescues," he said. | |
| "There is always a chance and the rescue effort will keep going for several days yet. | |
| "History tells us that people can get rescued from the deepest, hardest places to find, sometimes five, six, seven, eight days after the earthquake." |