South Auckland tornado: More than 1200 mostly Papatoetoe, Manurewa homes affected.
The father of two killed by the tornado in South Auckland yesterday is being remembered as a "beautiful soul" and a "humble, caring" man by his family and friends.
Janesh Prasad died as a tornado ripped through the Ports of Auckland shipping container yard yesterday morning.
Janesh Prasad (right) was a married father with two children. Photo / Givealittle
Auckland Mayor Phil Goff said he understood Prasad was a contractor and not a Ports of Auckland employee.
Friends have also been paying tribute to Janesh Prasad on social media.
The scene at Ports of Auckland's shipping container yard at Wiri yesterday morning. Photo / Hayden Woodward
One wrote, "Janesh Kaka was a very hard-working, humble, caring and very helpful person and was a very good neighbour for which he will be greatly missed. He was a person who was known to manage his time very wisely".
Another friend posted funeral details which will see Prasad farewelled on Wednesday at 1pm at the Auckland Indian Funeral Home in Wiri.
Prasad was on a working visa, working as a mechanic and repairing a forklift when the incident happened, the friend wrote.
Another said, "RIP beautiful soul such a tragic death." Another friend wrote, "This is a total shock ... condolences to the family ... stay strong".