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At least two dead in New Zealand after landslide tears through house and campsite

Several missing after New Zealand landslide rips through popular campsite
  • At least two people have died following landslides that struck a house and a campground in New Zealand.
  • Emergency crews are currently engaged in rescue operations, attempting to free others believed to be trapped under rubble.
  • The first landslide occurred at approximately 4.50am, hitting a house in the Welcome Bay community on New Zealand's North Island.
  • Two individuals managed to escape the Welcome Bay house, but the bodies of two others who were trapped inside were later recovered.
  • A second landslide was reported later the same morning at the base of Mount Maunganui, impacting the Beachside Holiday Park.
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