Earthquake Kills Canadian Woman in New Zealand

New Zealand police have confirmed that  a French-Canadian woman was killed in an earthquake that shook their country last month. The quake had struck the city of Christchurch where the woman was vacationing.

New Zealand media says the woman was holidaying in the country with her sister and had planned to fly out a day after the quake. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada are unable to provide information on the woman due to the Privacy Act. They did however confirm the death of a Canadian citizen.

But, according to New Zealand Police the woman’s name was Marielle Falardeau and she was sixty years old. A spokesperson from Foreign Affairs says the department has been in contact with the victim’s family and are providing assistance. Falardeau was among the one hundred and sixty people killed in last month’s quake.