Grand Chancellor Lean

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Hotel Grand Chancellor on verge of collapse but still standing after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit Christchurch on 22 February 2011 because of concrete being poured into the lower floors.

BNZ building, Kaiapoi on a lean

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Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

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Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

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Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

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Water tank leans after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Christchurch on Saturday 4-9-2010.

wairoa street red zone

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one of Christchurch's abandoned suburbs. The land moved - bricks and block walls everywhere collapsed - two multi story buildings folded - 184 people died. Wooden framed houses largely stayed up, many concrete slabs cracked, power poles leaned in liquid ground, surface bubbled, services ruptured .... damage to the cbd still gets the most cover...

Powerless Christchurch CBD, NZ - Post February earthquake

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Much of the CBD is still cordoned off and without power (as you should be able to spot) as a result of the damage caused by February's deadly earthquake. This photo clearly shows the extent of the lean that the Hotel Grand Chancellor is now on. Apparently it is out by 1m at the top leaning east. Demolition will start about mid June and is expec...