New Zealand flood death toll rises to nine

The death toll from Cyclone Gabriel in New Zealand has risen to nine.

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Earlier it was reported about five dead and more than 3.5 thousand missing. According to the latest data, communication cannot be established with 4.5 thousand people.

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In the Hawke’s Bay region on the North Island, more than 37,000 houses remain without electricity, of which more than 31,500 are in the city of Napier.

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A temporary mortuary has been installed in the port of Napier amid fears that more victims of the disaster will be found as a result of the destruction caused by the cyclone in the region.