Eight deaths have been recorded following a cyclone in New Zealand. Over 4,500 people are still unaccounted for four days after the disaster.
"Police report that there are 4,549 persons reported as uncontactable. A team of 80 people are working now to narrow down this list as quickly as possible and to prioritize contact with those who are most likely to be missing," Hipkins told reporters.New Zealand's prime minister, left, and Hawke's Bay Civil Defence and Emergency Management Group Controller Ian McDonald access damages from cyclone Gabrielle to the Esk Valley in New Zealand on Feb. 17, 2023.
"The thing is we don’t know. We’re not talking huge numbers," he said."It’s not like I’m aware that there are lots and lots and lots out there that we’re not reporting. We’re still picking up one or two at a time," he added. Hipkins also said police hadn't specified to him how many people were considered to be of serious concern, but"there are several people that they are very concerned about."
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