In New Zealand, rescue teams were searching, this Thursday (22), for several missing people, including children, after a landslide in the north of the country, caused by heavy rains in the region.
Among the sites hit was a campsite on Mount Maunganui, a popular tourist spot on the country’s north coast. According to the emergency services, in a statement, earthmoving equipment will be used by rescue teams to remove layers of rubble, as they work through the night to locate the missing.
According to police superintendent Tim Anderson, the number of missing people is “in single digits”, and it is possible that they will find someone alive.
Heavy rains hit almost the entire east coast of the North Island, causing thousands of homes to lose power and be evacuated. Furthermore, the roads are closed because of the mud. Videos recorded by witnesses at the scene and by a helicopter show the extent of the damage.
