New Zealand Landslide: Landslide in a holiday park in New Zealand, many holidaymakers missing
New Zealand Landslide: A massive landslide occurred on Thursday at the Beach Side Holiday Park near Mount Maunganui in New Zealand, in which many people, including children, went missing. This accident happened when the ground slipped after heavy rains in the area and the camp ground built for holidaymakers got hit by debris. Record-breaking rainfall and flooding have left many communities isolated, property damaged and people evacuated across the Bay of Plenty region. Rescue teams are still continuing the search.
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According to reports, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell called the incident a tragedy. He said that rescue and search operations are continuing at the beach side holiday park.
New Zealand Fire and Emergency Department Commander William Pyke said that initially the rescue team heard some sounds from under the debris, but later no sound came. So far, no surviving person has been confirmed.
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged residents of affected areas to follow safety advice from local authorities during the severe weather.
The Mount Maunganui region has been hit by severe storms and flooding this week. Here, rainfall equal to two and a half months was recorded in 12 hours, which is a record in itself.
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