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| ‘Wall of water’: Slip dam breached on New Zealand river, residents urged to seek higher ground | ‘Wall of water’: Slip dam breached on New Zealand river, residents urged to seek higher ground |
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| Residents of the Marlborough region of New Zealand have been urged to go to higher ground immediately, after a slip dam breached on the Clarence River following a powerful earthquake and series of aftershocks. | Residents of the Marlborough region of New Zealand have been urged to go to higher ground immediately, after a slip dam breached on the Clarence River following a powerful earthquake and series of aftershocks. |
| Emergency workers began evacuating residents at around 3:30pm local time on Monday, before the slip breached, as a precautionary measure, the New Zealand Herald reported. | Emergency workers began evacuating residents at around 3:30pm local time on Monday, before the slip breached, as a precautionary measure, the New Zealand Herald reported. |
| Authorities are currently searching for a group of kayakers thought to have moved to higher ground after their gear was found close to the river bank, Marlborough civil defence said on Twitter. A separate group of 16 rafters, previously believed missing, has been contacted by rescuers and are safe. | Authorities are currently searching for a group of kayakers thought to have moved to higher ground after their gear was found close to the river bank, Marlborough civil defence said on Twitter. A separate group of 16 rafters, previously believed missing, has been contacted by rescuers and are safe. |
| The water is likely to flow at 1,000 m3/s to 2,000 m3/s, far exceeding once-in-a-decade flood volumes, according to Environment Canterbury. It would take three to five hours for the “wall of water” to travel the length of the river and reach the coast, stuff.co.nz reported. | |
| Located on South Island, New Zealand, the Clarence River is 230 kilometers (140 miles) long, making it the eighth longest river in the country. | Located on South Island, New Zealand, the Clarence River is 230 kilometers (140 miles) long, making it the eighth longest river in the country. |
| It comes after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck South Island just after midnight local time on Monday, triggering a tsunami and a series of aftershocks which left at least two people dead. | It comes after a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck South Island just after midnight local time on Monday, triggering a tsunami and a series of aftershocks which left at least two people dead. |
| READ MORE: New 6.2 aftershock shakes New Zealand after powerful 7.8 earthquake kills at least 2 | READ MORE: New 6.2 aftershock shakes New Zealand after powerful 7.8 earthquake kills at least 2 |
| Despite the quakes triggering a small tidal wave, the initial tsunami warning was later lifted. Tremors continued into Monday afternoon. | Despite the quakes triggering a small tidal wave, the initial tsunami warning was later lifted. Tremors continued into Monday afternoon. |
| South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, covering an area of 150,437 square kilometers (58,084 square miles). | South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, covering an area of 150,437 square kilometers (58,084 square miles). |