Queenstown, a well-known tourist town in New Zealand's South Island, announced a seven-day state of regional emergency on the 22nd to deal with severe weather and geological disasters such as flash floods and landslides. According to Queenstown City Hall, continuous heavy rain and heavy snowfall at high altitudes caused river levels to soar, many roads were interrupted, more than 100 local residents were evacuated overnight, and schools were closed. The Glenorke scenic area, famous as the filming location of the movie The Lord of the Rings, was temporarily disrupted by the backflow of the lake.
On September 22, in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island, the cable car was closed due to a nearby landslide. Xinhua News Agency
On the evening of September 21, staff inspect roads in Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand. Xinhua News Agency
This is a dirt road photographed on September 22 in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island. Xinhua News Agency
On September 22, in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island, the cable car was closed due to a nearby landslide. Xinhua News Agency
This is a muddy road filmed on the evening of September 21 in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island. Xinhua News Agency
On the evening of September 21, in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island, crews closed roads in heavy rain. Xinhua News Agency
On September 22, in Queenstown, New Zealand's South Island, the road to the observation cable car was closed due to a mudslide. Xinhua News Agency