A pile of crushed cars near the site of the CTV Building.
A photograph of a car on Gloucester Street which has been crushed by falling bricks from the Canterbury Times and Star building. There is a pile of bricks on the front of the car.
Damage to a commercial building. The brick parapets have collapsed, crushing the awning below.
A member of the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) inspecting a crushed car on the Smiths City car park, which was severely damaged during the 22 February 2011 earthquake.
A photograph of a member of the New Zealand Police using a search dog to examine the rubble of the Caledonian Hall on Kilmore Street. There are two crushed cars amongst the rubble.
A photograph of the earthquake damage to the Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church on Papanui Road. The bricks in the gable have crumbled, exposing the wooden structure underneath and crushing a van below. Police tape has been placed around the building as a cordon.
A photograph taken from a corner of the Barbadoes and Worcester Streets intersection. On the opposite corner a building has collapsed, crushing three parked cars. To the right a rural fire van is parked on Worcester Street.
A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A photograph of a van crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
A photograph of a clothing bin crushed by fallen bricks outside Christchurch Chinese Methodist Church in Merivale.
Damage to a row of shops on Barbadoes Street. The brick facades have collapsed, crushing the awnings.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a tree in Hagley Park which has fallen over and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of rubble from earthquake-damaged buildings along Colombo Street near the intersection with St Asaph Street. On the left-hand side of the street cars have been crushed by falling rubble. The road has been cordoned off with wire fencing.
A photograph of cars on Manchester Street which has been crushed by falling rubble. Bricks and other rubble from the earthquake-damaged shops above are scattered across the road in front. The word "clear" has been spray-painted on the side of the cars.
A photograph taken from a corner of the Barbadoes and Worcester Streets intersection. On the opposite corner a brick building has collapsed, crushing three parked cars. To the right a rural fire van and a fire truck are parked on Worcester Street.
A photograph looking down south down Poplar Lane from the intersection of Lichfield Street. The lane is littered with bricks from the earthquake-damaged buildings above. A car parked on the right side of the lane has also been crushed by the falling bricks. Behind the car a message reading, 'Open your eyes. Life is beautiful', has been chalked on a brick wall.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged tree in Hagley Park which has fallen and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a earthquake-damaged tree in Hagley Park which has fallen and crushed a shipping container.
A photograph of a pile of rubble in front of the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Barbadoes Street. The rubble has landed on a car and crushed it. Wire fencing has been placed around the cathedral as a cordon.
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "A concrete crusher with workmen salvaging reinforcing steel from the debris, Hereford Street".
Photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "164-170 Hereford Street is used as a concrete recycling and crushing area".
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph of crushed cars outside 199 Madras Street. A Santa mannequin has been placed next to the gutter.
A photograph captioned by BeckerFraserPhotos, "Wall crushing caused this window in the Hotel Grand Chancellor to buckle".