Mount Maunganui Landslide: Hope Fades for Missing Six | Splittly Blog
The Bay of Plenty is in mourning. Days after a catastrophic landslide swept through a residential area of Mount Maunganui, the search for survivors is turning into a recovery operation.
A Community in Shock
"I've never seen anything like it," said a local firefighter. "The hill just gave way." Six people remain unaccounted for, believed to be in homes buried under tons of earth.
Geological Instability
Experts are warning of further slips due to the unprecedented rainfall this summer. Evacuations remain in place for surrounding streets as geotechs assess the stability of the mount.
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New Zealand stands with Mount Maunganui. The road to recovery will be long, but the community will not walk it alone.