Chances of finding Pinoy survivors in NZ quake ‘highly unlikely’ — DFA 03/01/2011

Chances of finding Pinoy survivors in NZ quake ‘highly unlikely’ — DFA

03/01/2011
The Department of Foreign Affairs yesterday said the families of the missing Filipinos in New Zealand should expect the worst after the authorities in earthquake-hit Christ-church announced that there is a very slim chance of finding more survivors.

Christchurch began burying its dead as rescuers conceded finding more survivors was “highly unlikely.”

As exhausted emergency crews with sniffer dogs and sensitive listening devices combed through the wreckage of New Zealand’s second largest city, a top rescuer admitted that hope was all but gone.

But Foreign Affairs spokesman Eduardo Malaya said the Philippine government continues to appeal to New Zealand to continue searching for the missing Filipinos beneath the ruins as they may still be alive..... MORE

Source:  The Daily Tribune

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