On February 22, 2011 Christchurch was hit with a 6.3 earthquake that killed around 180 people and practically flattened the city's CBD. The Prime Minister called it "New Zealand's darkest day", and we heard many stories of the devastation during our travels. Though we flew in and out of Christchurch airport the city was closed off during our time there.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Christchurch and all those in New Zealand affected by the quake.
