Landslide Buries Campsite; Children Among Missing in New Zealand Storm

Emergency crews are searching for multiple missing people, including children, after a landslide engulfed a campsite in New Zealand. The disaster occurred during a severe storm that has caused major damage across the country's North Island. The landslide struck the campground in Mount Maunganui at 9:30 a.m. local time on Thursday. Debris swept down onto the popular tourist site. Rescuers now fear several people are buried. Heavy rain has battered nearly the entire eastern coast of the North Island. The storm has forced evacuations, closed roads, and left thousands of homes without power.