{"id":284108,"date":"2011-02-28T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-28T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/28\/melvins-caught-up-in-new-zealand-earthquake\/"},"modified":"2011-02-28T08:17:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-28T08:17:00","slug":"melvins-caught-up-in-new-zealand-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/28\/melvins-caught-up-in-new-zealand-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Melvins Caught Up In New Zealand Earthquake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"26\"><!--INFOLINKS_ON--><\/p>\n<p>Rocker BUZZ OSBORNE was left terrified after his band the MELVINS was caught up in New Zealand&#8217;s earthquake last week (22Feb11).<\/p>\n<p>\nThe group has been touring the country and was due to fly from Christchurch airport on Tuesday (22Feb11) when the quake struck.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n Osborne admits he &#8220;ran&#8221; from the building after feeling the ground shake, and is relieved he escaped serious injury in the disaster, which has so far claimed at least 145 lives, with approximately 200 people still unaccounted for.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n The star tells Spinner, &#8220;We were at the airport just seconds away from checking our bags when the first big rolling quake hit.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n &#8220;If the building would have came down at that point we would have been crushed like dumb chickens. As soon as that one was over, we grabbed all of our bags and passports and ran for the door.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--INFOLINKS_OFF--><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Go here to read the rest:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.contactmusic.com\/news.nsf\/story\/melvins-caught-up-in-new-zealand-earthquake_1204440\" title=\"Melvins Caught Up In New Zealand Earthquake\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melvins Caught Up In New Zealand Earthquake<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Rocker BUZZ OSBORNE was left terrified after his band the MELVINS was caught up in New Zealand&#8217;s earthquake last week (22Feb11). 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