<p><br /> Thousands of residents have gathered in temporary shelters in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a strong earthquake killed at least 65 people.<br /> </p><p><br /> More casualties are expected as rescuers work to find scores of people trapped inside collapsed buildings. Some bodies have been recovered.<br /> </p><p><br /> It was the second quake to hit the city of almost 400,000 people in five months, and New Zealand's most deadly natural disaster for 80 years.<br /> </p><p><br /> The 6.3 magnitude quake struck at lunchtime on Tuesday, when streets and shops thronged with people and offices were still occupied.<br /> </p><p><br /> Red Cross volunteers have prepared about 1,500 meals for evacuees at one shelter in Christchurch, but said that demand far exceeded supplies, as thousands bunkered down for a long night.<br /> </p>
