New Zealand landslide search moves to recovery | ABC NEWS

Описание: Human remains have been found under debris at the site of the landslide that devastated a campground on New Zealand's North Island three days ago.

Authorities have released the names and ages of the six people unaccounted-for:

Lisa Anne Maclennan, 50, from Morrinsville, New Zealand
Måns Loke Bernhardsson, 20, from Sweden
Jacqualine Suzanne Wheeler, 71, from Rotorua, New Zealand
Susan Doreen Knowles, 71, from Ngongotaha, New Zealand
Sharon Maccanico, 15, from Auckland, New Zealand
Max Furse-Kee, 15, from Auckland, New Zealand

Chief Coroner Judge Anna Tutton said a "painstakingly complex" process of identifying the remains would now take place.

"This is an unimaginably terrible time for those people who have lost the people they love," she said.

She said care would be taken to ensure any bodies found would be treated with dignity and any specific cultural needs would be adhered to as best as possible.

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said New Zealand was "full of grief", describing what happened at Mount Maunganui as "an absolute tragedy."


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