A WONDERFUL FAMILY OUTCOME AMID THE DEVASTATION IN CHRISTCHURCH
[from Dan Hutchinson Reporter covering the Christchurch Earthquake for Southland Times, Stuff, Nelson Mail, Dominion Post, Marlborough Express, 15:41 23/02/2011]
LATEST: Rescuers have pulled a woman out of a collapsed building after she spent more than 24 hours trapped under her desk.
Ann Bodkin has been rescued from the rubble of the Pyne Gould Corporation building more than 24 hours after a devastating earthquake caused it to collapse.
She was pulled from the ruins about 2.25 this afternoon and taken to a waiting ambulance.
Her husband Graham Richardson, who had maintained an anxious vigil near the scene, said she did not appear to be seriously injured.
Earlier, Mr Richardson said he had spent an "unbearable'' night not knowing where his wife was.
Ms Bodkin works at the Education Review Office on the third floor and had dived under her desk when the quake struck.
Her sister Sally Bodkin-Allen, from Invercargill, said "it just seems like a miracle ... it must be a very strong desk and she must have got under it very quickly."
For all our wild joy in recovering Jane’s sister Ann, we somberly remember those who are still waiting for news – and those who may have already lost their friends and loved ones.
While we rejoice in our own good fortune we feel a deep community, understanding and sympathy with those who continue to suffer.
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