Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to 11 as recovery continues


  • World
  • Sunday, 19 Feb 2023

FILE PHOTO A view shows high tides rising due to Cyclone Gabrielle in Arkles Bay Auckland New Zealand February 13 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. John LongsonTwitter JohnLongsonvia REUTERS.

FILE PHOTO: A view shows high tides rising due to Cyclone Gabrielle in Arkles Bay, Auckland, New Zealand February 13, 2023 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. John Longson/Twitter @JohnLongson/via REUTERS.

SYDNEY (Reuters) - The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country's North Island.

The cyclone hit the North Island's uppermost region on Feb. 12 and tracked down the east coast, inflicting widespread devastation. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has called Gabrielle New Zealand's biggest natural disaster this century.

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