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Hundreds of tourists airlifted out of Fiordland following heavy rain

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Publish Date
Sun, 25 Feb 2018, 8:09PM

Hundreds of tourists airlifted out of Fiordland following heavy rain

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff ,
Publish Date
Sun, 25 Feb 2018, 8:09PM

Hundreds of tourists have been airlifted out of Fiordland after torrential rain brought down a slip, blocking Deep Cove.

Up to 339 people were trapped this afternoon as a result, according to Stuff.co.nz.

Helicopters were called in to rescue those trapped, when weather conditions in the area got worse.

More to come... 

Hundreds of tourists have been airlifted out of Fiordland this afternoon. Image / Google

Image / Google

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