The dearth toll of deadly New Zealand’s earthquake has reached 75 and is expected to rise, the Guardian reported. Some 300 people are reported missing.

About 80% of Christchurch remains without water, schools and workplaces will remain closed until the weekend, local authorities say. The experts are working to repair cell phone networks, New Zealand Herald reported.

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck near Christchurch at lunchtime Tuesday with the epicenter at the depth of 5 km. Many people were trapped in buildings waiting for rescuers to get them out. Many buildings collapsed, in the city. As a result of an earthquake 30 million-tone of ice broke off from the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s longest glacier situated 250 km far from the city of Christchurch.