The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle is expected to keep rising with more than 1,400 people remaining uncontactable in the wake of the devastating events sweeping through New Zealand's North Island.
The tropical cyclone swept through the country’s North Island this week, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
The death toll from New Zealand’s Cyclone Gabrielle has risen to five but authorities have warned the number is expected to increase. Picture: New Zealand Defense Force via AP More than 700 Defence Force personnel have engaged with local emergency services in a race against time to rescue the thousands of stranded New Zealanders.
Grave fears are held for those missing, with witnesses describing seeing bodies floating in raging floodwaters.
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