evidence: Pictures of the earthquake-devastated city centre of Christchurch, New Zealand [...] There are other large buildings that are also profoundly damaged, although often the issues are less clear. These two buildings are both leaning (in both cases towards the road). Note also the deserted streets – it is a very eerie place in which to spend time: [...] Finally, this rather surreal sight of a shattered shop rather summed up the state of the city centre for me. Recovery will take a long time: