At least two dead in Auckland flooding

A waterlogged area in west Auckland Source: Getty / Xinhua News Agency/

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At least two people have died and two more are missing after nearly 250 millimetres of rain fell on Auckland in one day. Thousands of people have been stranded in New Zealand's biggest city, major roads are blocked and the city's airport was flooded.

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