At least three people died with a fourth person missing, said New Zealand authorities after heavy rainfall pounded Auckland, causing massive disruption.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said Saturday after flooding devastated the country`s largest city.
During a press conference after visiting some of the waterlogged communities, Hipkins said flash flooding had led to "three fatalities with one person still missing”.
"The level of devastation in some areas is considerable," he added.
Hipkins said, "This is an unprecedented event in recent memory."
Police said Saturday that the bodies of two men were found in floodwaters in separate locations in a northern suburb.
A third person died after a landslide brought down a house near the city centre while a fourth individual is still missing after they were swept away in a community south of Auckland, police said.
The flash flooding quickly turned many of Auckland`s roads into rivers.
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