Inquiry's focus moves to Press building
Another week of hearings at the Royal Commission into the Canterbury Earthquakes and today's focus is on The Press building in Cathedral Square.
The gothic building collapsed in February claiming the life of a staff member on the top floor.
It's since been demolished.
Today's hearing will include evidence from an eye witness to the collapse plus that of Stacey Herbert whose was trapped for eight hours in the building, later losing both her legs.The world in pictures
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