Search & rescuer told police he could hear noise in order to continue search
A leading search and rescue operator says he told police he could hear a noise so the search for a missing firefighter could continue. A coronial inquest is exploring the desperate search and rescue operation after volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens were buried by a slip at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast during Cyclone Gabrielle. A warning, listeners may find details in this report by Felix Walton upsetting.
Checkpoint · RNZ
February 24, 20264m 1s
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A leading search and rescue operator says he told police he could hear a noise so the search for a missing firefighter could continue. A coronial inquest is exploring the desperate search and rescue operation after volunteer firefighters Dave van Zwanenberg and Craig Stevens were buried by a slip at Muriwai on Auckland's west coast during Cyclone Gabrielle. A warning, listeners may find details in this report by Felix Walton upsetting.
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