Feb
23
Latest re The Press building ….
From www.press.co.nz
Two people were still trapped in The Press’s historic building last night, despite rescuers trying to break through the roof to free them.
Two other staff were earlier freed by emergency services, while others who had also been trapped managed to clamber out of the building unaided.
Rescuers were cutting through pipes to try to find and reach the trapped pair. It was understood the trapped staff were injured and had been able to speak with emergency services, but no information was available on their condition.
Staff had been just weeks away from moving out of the current building severely damaged by an earlier quake, into a modern building several blocks away.
