Sydney teenager Winona Langford, 17, is one of the two people who are missing and presumed dead on White Island whose body authorities are yet to recover | nickbonyhady
with severe burns and was among nine Australians flown to hospitals in Sydney.
"They will be greatly missed by all who knew them," the family said, adding Winona was "currently unaccounted for and Jesse is recovering in hospital, receiving excellent care." For the second day running, wild weather conditions forced police to pause the search for their bodies, which they believe are likely in the water near the volcano.
Major gusts and isolated showers lashed the Bay of Plenty, where White Island is located, on Tuesday morning, with a major front to bring heavy rain to the region in the afternoon.
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