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LAST UPDATED TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 9.30am

• The welfare centre at Burnside High School is closed this morning due to damage sustained as a result of a number of aftershocks over night. People staying there will be given the choice of re-locating to the main welfare centre at Addington Raceway.

 

• There was an increase in the number of people staying in the welfare centres overnight. Linwood Welfare Centre hosted 105 people, Addington hosted 145 and 71 people stayed at the Burnside Welfare Centre.

 

• The domestic terminal at Christchurch Airport has been closed overnight because new cracks have appeared in the building following aftershocks. Travellers on domestic flights are leaving from the international terminal.

 

 

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