The death toll from the disaster currently stands at eight, with authorities reportedly setting up temporary morgues. Ella sent Stuff a tribute to her “beautiful baby girl”, describing the “insurmountable mountain” they are now dealing with after they lost everything when a wall of water took their child, home and livelihood. Advertisement“She had a great sense of humour, was very creative and determined to overcome obstacles," Ella said of her daughter. She said the tragedy has cost the family everything, "our home and everything in it". AdvertisementA friend of the family, Hayley McMaster, set up a Givealittle page for the Collins family on Thursday night, and by Friday morning over $174,000 (£90,625) had been donated.
