NZ PM Key: Earthquake damage bill at least 'a couple of billion dollars' - RTRS

New Zealand’s PM John Key was on the wires last minutes, via Radio New Zealand, indicating that the damage bill from a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the nation's South Island overnight is likely to be at least "a couple of billion dollars," Reuters reports.

Key Quotes:

"It's hard to believe that the bill is going to be less than a couple of billion"

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