BREAKING: An entire Aussie family has been confirmed dead in the New Zealand volcano eruption.
Despite conflicting reports, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed yesterday 24 Aussies and four permanent residents had been caught up in the volcanic eruption.
Three more Aussies, believed to still be on the island, are also presumed dead, taking the total number to 15. Using drones, the military knows the location of six bodies. The plan is to immediately recover the six and search for the other two, then transport them to military frigate HMNZS Wellington anchored off the coast.MISSING AUSTRALIANS
“We are together with our family grieving the loss of our loved ones. Our amazing daughter Barbara Hollander and our son-in-law Martin Hollander were a wonderful couple and parents to our grandsons, Ben and Matthew ,” the couple said. Paul Browitt, whose daughter Krystal is believed to have died, was also flown to The Alfred Hospital yesterday morning for treatment.
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