"Police District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson said that it is possible that we could find someone alive, adding that he would not comment on the number of people missing, only to say that it is in the single figures. Fire and Emergency Commander William Park said first responders had detected signs of life in the rubble but withdrew after concerns of further ground movement."
"Rescue workers are searching for several people, including children, missing after landslides in New Zealand, where homes have been evacuated and roads closed as heavy rains hit almost the entire eastern seaboard of the country's North Island. Several people were missing on Thursday afternoon following a landslide which hit Mount Maunganui holiday park on North Island, at approximately 9:30am local time (20:30 GMT, Wednesday)."
Heavy rains struck almost the entire eastern seaboard of New Zealand's North Island, causing flooding, landslides, evacuations and road closures. A landslide hit Mount Maunganui holiday park around 9:30am local time, striking campervans and a shower block during the final week of summer school holidays. Two people were missing after a separate landslide in Papamoa, and a 47-year-old man went missing after his car was caught while attempting to cross the Mahurangi River. Rescue teams detected possible signs of life in rubble but withdrew because of the risk of further ground movement. Officials said the number missing is in the single figures and that children are among those unaccounted for.
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