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Two confirmed dead and more presumed buried after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand

asia pacificJanuary 22, 2026
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Two confirmed dead and more presumed buried after landslides hit house and campground in New Zealand
The first landslide hit a house in the community of Welcome Bay on New Zealand’s North Island at 4:50am on Thursday, police sayLandslides hit a house and a campground in New Zealand on Thurs...

The first landslide hit a house in the community of Welcome Bay on New Zealand’s North Island at 4:50am on Thursday, police say

Landslides hit a house and a campground in New Zealand on Thursday, leaving at least two dead while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said.

The first hit a house in the community of Welcome Bay on New Zealand’s North Island at 4:50am, police said. Two people escaped the house, and the bodies of two who were trapped inside were recovered hours later, the emergency management minister, Mark Mitchell, said.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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