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Christchurch’s damaged cathedrals, photos before & after NZ earthquake

Reuters Staff

Feb 25, 2011 08:47 EST

In addition to all the death and destruction we’ve been reporting in our news reports (see the latest here), the earthquake on Tuesday in Christchurch, New Zealand has caused significant damage to the city’s two cathedrals, especially to their trademark spires.

Here are pictures by Reuters photographer Simon Baker of the damage to the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Roman Catholic) and Christchurch Cathedral (Anglican), with pre-quake pictures below them.

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament:

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Here is the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament before the quake:

More pictures of the destruction on the Catholic blog Transalpine Redemptorists at home.

Christchurch Cathedral: