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Earthquake memorial date named
New Zealand

Earthquake memorial date named

The date for a National Memorial Service to honor victims of the Christchurch earthquake has been named. The service, which will be held in North Hagley Park, is being organised by the Christchurch City Council and the Visits and Ceremonial

Ofer Mizrahi
New Zealand

Ofer Mizrahi

Friends say Ofer Binyamin Mizrahi, a 22-year-old Israeli backpacker, died after debris fell on the car he was in when the magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit on February 22, 2011.