Two landslides have torn through New Zealand, leaving at least two people dead and several missing on Thursday (22 January). Footage shows the moment rubble rushes down Mount Maunganui and hits Beachside Holiday Park, following a day of record-breaking rain that caused widespread damage. Hours before, a landslide hit a house at Welcome Bay. Two people managed to escape, but the bodies of two others who were trapped inside were later recovered. Emergency crews were deployed to try to free others believed to be trapped under rubble. Police said the number of people unaccounted for was in the “single figures” and there is no sign of life.

Record-breaking rains spark landslide at Mount Maunganui campsite, with helicopter teams retrieving families from rooftops and local states of emergency declared

Zerstörte Zelte und Hilfeschreie aus dem Toilettenblock: Nach einem Erdrutsch am Mount Maunganui kämpfen Retter gegen die Zeit. Andernorts in Neuseeland gibt es nach Rekordregen…

Number of people unaccounted for is in the ‘single figures’, police say