Numerous individuals remain missing, including a young girl, following a landslide triggered by heavy downpours that devastated sections of a campground in New Zealand.
Tents were flattened, and a campervan was pushed into a thermal pool at the Mount Maunganui campground on Thursday, January 22, as excessive rainfall caused portions of the terrain to erode.
Rescue teams are sifting through debris in a bid to locate any survivors.
This is an unfolding situation with ongoing updates forthcoming.
Mount Maunganui, situated on New Zealand’s North Island, is a volcanic peak. The inactive volcano holds significant cultural importance as a revered Maori heritage site.
This locale is a favored tourist spot renowned for its panoramic ocean vistas and extensive hiking paths.
The campground is among the most frequented in the nation.
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