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New Zealand Landslide Buries Campsite, Children Missing
22 Jan
Summary
- Children are among multiple people missing after a landslide hit a holiday park.
- Record rainfall caused the massive landslide at Mount Maunganui.
- A heroic woman is feared lost after warning others before a second slide.
Record-breaking rainfall has caused a catastrophic landslide at the Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park on New Zealand's North Island. The immense slip destroyed tents, caravans, and vehicles, leaving multiple people missing, including at least one young girl.
Emergency services are conducting a frantic search for those unaccounted for, with initial reports indicating no signs of life at the campsite. The area has been evacuated, and the public is warned to stay away.
The devastating event occurred after days of torrential rain that has caused widespread flooding and states of emergency in several regions. Helicopters have been deployed to rescue families stranded on rooftops.
In a separate incident in Welcome Bay, two people died in a landslide that hit a house. The community is grappling with the aftermath of these destructive natural events.
