Guernsey Press

Amazed they survived NZ quake

A GUERNSEY family yesterday recalled being in the middle of the New Zealand earthquake - and surviving.

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[caption id="attachment_56109" align="alignright" width="176" caption="Rescue workers work to extinguish a fire at a collapsed building in central Christchurch following last Tuesday's earthquake. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, Mark Mitchell)"]

Boulders crashed down around their house, buildings crumbled and the roads turned to waves.

John and Anna Mahy moved to Lyttelton Harbour Basin - close to centre of the quake - five years ago with their three children.

Mrs Mahy said they were horrified by the damage to their 'beloved beautiful city'.

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