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A man from Lyttelton is on the fadio - these people have a great sense of humor.
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Lyttelton's chief fire officer says the port town is like a battlefield.

Mark Buckley told Radio New Zealand two people died on walking tracks hit by rockfalls when the 6.3 quake struck on Tuesday but there have been no deaths since.

He says injuries have been minor and the fire service is now helping evacuate elderly people from their homes.

But about 60% of the buildings in the main street and most of those still standing are damaged.

Lyttelton was near the epicentre of the quake, 10 kilometres south-east of Christchurch city.

Mr Buckley says the only way in and out of Lyttelton is Dyers Pass Road, through Governors Bay.

The town has no power or water and the Lyttelton Tunnel is impassable. Orion electrical workers are making Lyttelton their top priority as they work to restore power to quake-hit areas.
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