New Zealand: Google launches website to locate survivors

Google has set up a service to help people affected by the New Zealand earthquake locate missing loved ones. The Person Finder allows people in Christchurch to upload or request information about individuals. At time of writing the new website had records on around 4,600 people. Many communication lines in the South Island city were cut off by the earthquake - which struck at 2351GMT and measured 6.3 in the Richter scale - so those who manage to make contact with residents are being encouraged to upload information. At least 65 people have died, according to authorities.