BREAKING: The first Australian victims killed in the New Zealand volcanic eruption have been identified as Brisbane mother Julie Richards, 47, and her 20-year-old daughter Jessica.
Former Queensland MP and family friend John Mickel has confirmed Jessica and Julie Richards are among the victims of the New Zealand volcano eruption.
The mother and daughter were listed as missing after failing to return to the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship after touring the island on Monday. Nine News reported that police in New Zealand had contacted their family and confirmed their bodies had been found.19-year-old from Sydney found alive: report
"Everyone wants those bodies to come back. Unfortunately overnight we have seen a tremor activity. The situation in terms of volatility has worsened, rather than improved. But everyone is desperate to get them off," she said."[The risk] is worse than it has been prior, that tremor activity has made it more volatile, more unstable.Ardern said when she met with first responders on Tuesday, she heard of the horrific injuries suffered by those on the island.
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