Woodpigeon

Report on the news says that they didn't find any bodies inside the cathedral, after they had been expecting around 20. Bizarre.

simonsi

Most disasters involving say aircraft or ships, you have a passenger manifest to work from so the list of missing vs found is fairly exact, in this scenario they most often just don´t know, who was in there (except staff), who got out, where they are now....

At least no lives were lost in searching an empty building but it is no different to the fire service, unless you know who was in a building on fire and know they are all out, the building gets searched as soon as possible....

Woodpigeon

Yes I know that. Fact is that we're waiting for news of some missing people who were thought to be in the cathedral. We've been waiting for it to be searched in the hope that the uncertainty would be over. Since we know of no reason for these people to have been in either the CTV or PG buildings we now have no idea where they might be.

BEVS

Poo Hope you hear something soon.

Persephone

Hoping you get some news soon WP x

Genesis

National's news said they had 'disappeared'. Now that IS weird. And why have those who were in the cathederal checking it out not come forward and said "we are alive"?????????????????

harrogate girl

After 9/11 Lots of people disappeared it was said lots do this after a big change to their lives, or even living throughout a big disaster and feeling unsafe, or debt, and family reasons could this be the case?

My Best friend up to sunday has been working with the lads from the Woodend fire brigade . <snip>

Like they have said lots will never come home How Sad..

I have worked for the civil defence and I have to say I would have sooner been in NZ then the Uk after the Quake the size we have had.

Hope you find the missing people

BEVS

It is such a difficult task. I thought the number within the cathedral came from someone at the Cathedral area at that time who stated that there were that many people within or behind them. Hence the given number. Of course , I could have heard that incorrectly and be talking utter rubbish.

It's such a difficult task. People listed as missing may be safe and we pray & hope that they are. Someone I know was unaccounted for and listed. TBH I thought the worst because of the silence from that person but just yesterday I heard ,via someone I do not know ,that they are OK although I do not know how well they are.

Having seen and met those who have fled Christchurch ,it is palpable just how traumatised they are by this 5 month long 'event'

I'm thankful that there were no dead within the Cathedral. I really am . That doesn't mean that there are not 20 more lives snuffed out or injured somewhere else as rubble is cleared.

My hope is that people are just displaced but safe and when they are able or realise they are listed, they will be found.

That is all my hope.

BEVS

OK. I've moved these posts into a thread of their own and am closing this thread .

Please don't PM with WP about this. I'm sure she will contact those she wishes to message with.


I'll let WP know that this is now a closed topic .

Woodpigeon

Thoughts are with you and your family, kiwigirl.

One of the two people we have been trying to find out about has been identified as being one of the bodies removed from the CTV building. We are still waiting for news of the other one person.

BEVS

As Woodpigeon has now shared her sad news with us all , I am reopening her thread about her friends.

WP I am very sorry for your loss .It's all so very sad. I sincerely hope you receive better news of your friend. I really do.

Pollyana

Deepest sympathy Woodpigeon

Hopefully you will hear something soon about your other friend.......

Am Loolah

My sincere condolences Woodpigeon at this sad time for you.

j19fmm

So sorry to hear your news WP x

MnB

WP thinking of you & sending big hugs & sincere condolences to all lol
B x