By Dan Parker
Among the suburbs hit by this morning’s quake, Avonside, about 3km from the city centre, is one of the worst affected.
Residents have been evacuated from some houses and roads are closed.
Larges parts of Avonside are only accessible on foot and in some places, even that’s not possible.
Most of the streets which run alongside the river are wrecked and one which can be driven over come with risks.
Liquefaction of the soil has caused sink holes and large cracks everywhere. Broken water mains have combined with the sludge to make a real mess of this battered suburb.
Residents believe the clean up will take months.
Avonside was one of the suburbs which sustained the most damage. Footpaths and roads have been smashed to pieces and a pedestrian bridge shows just how violently the earthquake was felt.
Parts of Avonside and neighbouring Dallington are beyond repair.
Almost every street was hit. The disaster some would call an ‘act of God’ didn’t even spare the local church.
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