New Zealand: Landslide Hits Mount Maunganui 3

Six people, including two teenagers, are missing after a major landslide struck a local campground in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, January 22. Police are also seeking information on three others as search and rescue operations continue in a dangerous environment, with authorities describing the incident as a national tragedy and the community rallying to support affected families.

US: Strong Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions To Sierra Nevada 3

A strong winter storm hit the Sierra Nevada on Friday, March 1, bringing heavy snow and high winds. Blizzard Warnings were issued for the area, including Lake Tahoe and eastern Nevada. The Sierra Avalanche Center warned that the danger of avalanches was high. Yosemite National Park and many ski resorts in the region announced they were closing at least for the day.

Chimuras enjoy fishing off Wakasa Bay

Chimuras enjoy fishing off Wakasa Bay

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi Chimura (R) and his wife Fukie hold up fish at a port in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 25 after enjoying fishing on a boat in Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan coast. The couple are on their first homecoming visit since being abducted to North Korea in 1978. (Pool photo)

Remains believed to be of N. Koreans found in Fukui

Remains believed to be of N. Koreans found in Fukui

The photo shows the aerial view of a Wakasa Bay marina where the skeletal remains of three people wearing what appeared to be North Korean military uniforms are found washed ashore on Dec. 25. The photo was taken by a Kyodo's helocopter over the Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast.

Police check shore where N. Korean bodies were washed up

Police check shore where N. Korean bodies were washed up

Police officers are searching along the Wakasa Bay where the skeletal remains of three people wearing what appeared to be North Korean military uniforms were found washed ashore on Dec. 25. The photo was taken Dec. 25 by a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News over the Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast.

Chimuras enjoy fishing off Wakasa Bay

Chimuras enjoy fishing off Wakasa Bay

OBAMA, Japan - Yasushi Chimura (R) and his wife Fukie hold up fish at a port in the city of Obama, Fukui Prefecture, on Oct. 25 after enjoying fishing on a boat in Wakasa Bay on the Sea of Japan coast. The couple are on their first homecoming visit since being abducted to North Korea in 1978. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)

Oarfish displayed at aquarium in Fukui, western Japan

Oarfish displayed at aquarium in Fukui, western Japan

An oarfish is displayed at the Echizen Matsushima Aquarium in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, on July 31, 2015. The deep-sea fish, about 2 meters long, was found caught in a fishing net in Wakasa Bay in the Sea of Japan late in July and died shortly later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Remains believed to be of N. Koreans found in Fukui

Remains believed to be of N. Koreans found in Fukui

The photo shows the aerial view of a Wakasa Bay marina where the skeletal remains of three people wearing what appeared to be North Korean military uniforms are found washed ashore on Dec. 25. The photo was taken by a Kyodo's helocopter over the Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. ==Kyodo

Police check shore where N. Korean bodies were washed up

Police check shore where N. Korean bodies were washed up

Police officers are searching Dec. 25 the Wakasa Bay where the skeletal remains of three people wearing what appeared to be North Korean military uniforms were found washed ashore. The photo was taken Dec. 25 by a helicopter chartered by Kyodo News over the Wakasa Bay, Fukui Prefecture, on the Sea of Japan coast. ==Kyodo