The earthquake in Christchurch,New Zealand

Today it was reported that Christchurch,New Zealand, was hit by a big earthquake. At least 65 people have been killed so far,and the number is supposed to multiply. I saw the pictures of the scenes of the earthquake on TV, and saw the buildings fallen down which I had seen when I had visited the city several years before. In such a peaceful country like New Zealand, I could't believe so dreadful a disaster would happen. There were over 30 Japanese people who were staying there to learn English, and they had been trapped under a fallen building. At present,7 people were saved, but some of them were injured, and what is worse, 11 people were not confirmed whether they were safe or not.
We cannot predict when and where an earthquake will happen. Neither can we about other kinds of disasters. I worry about the people trapped under the fallen buildings there, and at the same time, I thought we must always be prepared for such a disaster that we cannot predict when and where it will occur.

This afternoon, our son Takashi and his wife Sachiyo called us by Skype. We were relieved to know they were well.