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Rescue teams in the North Island used heavy machinery to clear debris as emergency workers recovered two bodies from a home buried by mud in the harbourside city of Tauranga, police said, according to News.Az citing foreign media.
“Police are working to support their loved ones at this incredibly difficult time,” a spokesperson said.
Several people remain missing after part of Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano, collapsed onto a nearby popular campsite. The area is a major tourist destination, attracting hikers and visitors to its white sand beaches.
The landslide damaged a shower block, tossed campervans aside, and spilled into an adjacent heated pool complex. Witnesses and emergency officials reported hearing voices calling for help from beneath the rubble.
“Whilst the land's still moving there, they're in a rescue mission,” Assistant Police Commissioner Tim Anderson told reporters at the scene.
