Two dead and nine missing after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand

Search-and-rescue teams worked through the night at the campground, but there had been no progress in finding missing people, officials say

Emergency crews were searching for victims of landslides on New Zealand’s North Island that tore through a house and a busy campground, leaving at least two dead.

Police reported that as many as nine people may be missing in the landslides, which hit on Thursday, including children. Families enjoying the summer school holiday were among the campers. Recreational vehicles and at least one structure were crushed, images showed.

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Source: www.theguardian.com

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