Two dead after landslides hit New Zealand campground and house

The rubble hit Beachside Holiday Park in the town of Mount Maunganui (TVNZ via AP)

At least two people were killed when landslides hit a house and campground in New Zealand, while emergency crews were trying to rescue others buried in rubble, officials said.

The first hit a house in the community of Welcome Bay on New Zealand’s North Island at 4.50am, police said.