New Zealand resumes victim recovery efforts after landslide

New Zealand police on Monday restarted recovery efforts for the victims of a landslide that hit a busy campground on the country's North Island last week.



Six people, including two ⁠teenagers, are presumed dead after heavy rains triggered Thursday's landslide at Mount Maunganui on the island's east coast, bringing down soil and rubble at the site ‍in the city of Tauranga, crowded with families on summer holidays.



Human remains were found at the site on Saturday, but police have yet to confirm if they had been identified.



On Sunday, efforts to recover the victims were suspended after a contractor driver noticed potential instability on the face of the landslide.



A vigil was held for the victims at a nearby park on Sunday, which was attended by around 200 locals as well as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell, according to Radio New Zealand.