"It was the almighty cracking that they heard first, an unmistakable deep rumble before the mountain gave way, swallowing up caravans and cars as it collapsed at speed on the campsite below. Aerial images show the aftermath of the landslide that struck New Zealand's North Island on Thursday a massive piece of brown earth gouged out of the green slope, flattened roofs and a few trees sticking out an unnatural angles."
"It was almost like the air pressure changed. It was a real powerful event, says local Alister McHardy. It just came down, a lot of cracking and people screaming and car alarms going off The sounds of mayhem. Rescue efforts at the campsite on Mount Maunganui continue after voices were heard calling for help from beneath the rubble in the immediate aftermath. But nothing has been heard since, witnesses and emergency officials say."
Heavy rains at about 9.30am triggered a landslide on New Zealand's North Island east coast, sending soil and rubble down Mount Maunganui onto a busy campsite. Aerial images show a large swath of brown earth gouged from the slope, flattened roofs and jutting trees at unnatural angles. Rescue teams heard voices calling from beneath rubble immediately after the collapse, but nothing has been heard since. Two people died, including a Chinese national, and police say up to six people may be missing, potentially including children. Local Alister McHardy described loud cracking, people screaming and car alarms, and warned campers before the main collapse.
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