Roommates Who Escape Wellington Earthquake Show Aftermath

Two roommates caught in the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck New Zealand on November 13 evacuated their apartment in central Wellington, taking with them only their skateboards and cameras.Ryan Allen and Matthew Clode did a tour of the North Island city capturing the structural damage, the people huddled together out in the streets, and emergency service vehicles. Allen said he fractured his foot on the way out after he tripped and fell fleeing from his residence.
The earthquake claimed the lives to two people and prompted a tsunami warning on the east coast. Credit: Facebook/Matthew Clode via Storyful