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Singer HAYLEY WESTENRA narrowly avoided falling victim to the New Zealand earthquake after jetting out of the country just days before disaster struck.<\/p>\n
\nThe Kiwi soprano headed back to her native country earlier this month (Feb11) to visit her family at their home in Christchurch, and returned to the U.K. days before a devastating tremor hit the city on Tuesday (22Feb11).\n<\/p>\n
\n The panic-stricken star immediately called her relatives when she heard the news – and was relieved to discover the only loss they suffered was her father’s office block.\n<\/p>\n
\n Westenra tells British TV show Daybreak, “I actually only just got back a few days ago from a little break with my family. Yesterday morning I was up quite early due to jet lag and switched on my laptop and got a real fright.\n<\/p>\n
\n “I managed to call my family straight away… It was such a relief to hear their voices. My dad’s business was right in the centre of the devastation. The two buildings either side of him were completely demolished.”\n<\/p>\n
\n And Westenra is heartbroken the earthquake comes after a similar tremor hit the region in September (10), adding: “(This second one) just had such a devastating effect because it was shallower than the other one, and closer to the centre… My heart goes out to everyone. I just can’t imagine what it’s like.”\n<\/p>\n
\n An estimated 75 residents have died in the earthquake and more than 300 are missing.<\/p>\n
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