No signs of life as NZ quake toll rises to 113

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Rescuers scouring Christchurch's earthquake-devastated ruins for survivors said there were no signs of life Friday, as the death toll climbed to 113.

"These are very, very dark days for New Zealand," Prime Minister John Key said, adding that rescue crews refused to give up hope people remained alive in the debris three days after Tuesday's 6.3 magnitude quake.

Police said 113 bodies had been retrieved from the rubble and were lying in a temporary morgue, without updating the figure of 228 listed as missing.

Power has been restored to much of the city, but many people remain without water.

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