Mass destruction: An aerial view showing flooding in the Hawkes Bay region in the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle. — AFP
Napier (New Zealand): A New Zealand mum has recounted the heartbreak of watching her two-year-old daughter being swept away in floodwaters unleashed by Cyclone Gabrielle, which has killed at least eight people.
The storm has faded into the South Pacific but left a trail of destruction and human suffering across New Zealand’s North Island.
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