New Zealand has been hit by hundreds of aftershocks after a second strong earthquake on the South Island.
The first 7-point-8 magnitude tremor struck north-east of Christchurch, with a second 6-point-2 quake nearby hours later.
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Two people are known to have died and homes have been flattened.
New Zealand's Prime Minister John Key says getting people out of the area is proving difficult.
