New Zealand Kills 3 Vanuatuans
Posted by te2ataria on September 23, 2009
Only one death reported so far
A 58-year-old Vanuatuan woman was killed and two others received near-fatal injuries after a van carrying a party five rolled in the Waikato area earlier today.
The group, part of a larger group of 17, were heading to Auckland airport to travel home, when the incident happened at Ngatea, 23km southwest of Thames, about 8am, police said. Media reported.
The group had worked as kiwifruit pickers in New Zealand since about April 2009, and were on their way back to their country when the incident occurred.
According to the report, another vehicle wa involved in the incident, which occurred on the State Death Road [Highway] 2.
The woman died at the scene and two others with serious injuries were taken to Thames Hospital initially then flown to Waikato Hospital.
It’s believed both of the injured workers have since passed away, according to a source with access to Waikato Hospital.
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