New Zealand authorities have begun the grim task of forensically identifying the victims of the Monday's deadly volcano eruption. 9News
"The stages that we will go through is, first, the collection of what we call anti-mortem data," she told media in Whakatane this morning.
"Police lead this process through the gathering of evidence and working with families of those who are missing," he said. Late last night, police announced the death of a person being treated for burns at Middlemore Hospital, bringing the toll to six.A photo provided by tourist Michael Schade shows rescuers leaving White Island following the eruption.
"We've got an idea. Certainly the bodies are covered in ash. We're unsure what the state of the bodies will be in." "We understand the desire from the locals and loved ones to remove their family members from the island," he said.Burns units at full capacity
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