New Zealand police were unable to locate the 23 missing during thunderstorms and flooding caused by Tropical Cyclone Gabriel. This is reported by TASS with reference to the local police.
“Establishing contact with the 23 missing remains a priority for the police and we are working as quickly as we can using a number of different methods,” the statement said.
“Over the past day, the police carried out 443 preventive measures. During this time, we received 526 calls, including 15 reports of theft and 2 reports of car theft. 13 people were arrested for various offenses,” the law enforcement agencies specified.
“Gabriel”, which hit the North Island of New Zealand, caused large-scale flooding and landslides in its central and southeastern regions. 11 people were killed, 23 more are missing. More than 10 thousand people were evacuated from flooded settlements, some settlements were cut off from supplies, about 250 thousand inhabitants of the island remained without electricity and communications for several days.
Source: Rosbalt
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