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Monday, 28 February 2011

The cost of tragedy

Heard on radio 4 news on the morning of 28th February 2011

The prime minister of New Zealand estimates the total financial cost of the recent earthquake, which destroyed large parts of Christchurch and which killed many people, at £9b. Our thoughts are with all those who have suffered.

The lowest general estimate for the first part of HS2 is £17b