11 pictures of the chaos caused by the enormous earthquake in New Zealand

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New Zealand earthquake

AP

A couple looks at their crumbled house in Christchurch.

Aftershocks continued to throng through New Zealand after the South Island was hit be a 7.5 magnitude earthquake at just after midnight on Monday morning local time.

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The quake killed at least two people and was felt in the capital of Wellington. It originated near the town of Kaikoura, which is north-east of Christchurch.

Daylight has revealed the full scale of the damage. Here are some of the most important images of the aftermath.