The death toll from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake that demolished parts of Christchurch, New Zealand, has climbed to 145, police said Saturday. CNN reports that searches continued for the hundreds who are still missing. But for some family members of the missing, hope was fading. Police in the battered town said Friday that more than 200 people still missing. Many of the missing were feared dead. Included in that were all the people who were in the Canterbury TV building that toppled in the Tuesday earthquake. Police say they have "grave fears" for all who were in the building including 90 students and staff from the King's Education language school -- headquartered on the third floor. Rescue and recovery crews have been combing through damaged buildings since the quake struck three days ago -- toppling buildings, buckling streets and ripping the facades of iconic churches, including the Christchurch Cathedral and the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Photo: flickr.com