BREAKING Authorities confirm one person has died and at least 20 have been injured during the volcano eruption in NZ
New Zealand authorities have confirmed one person has died, another was critically injured and others have been flown from White Island after the eruption of the Whakaari volcano this afternoon.New Zealand Police Deputy Commissioner John Tims said one person had died following the eruption, at a press conference this afternoon.Authorities said 23 people were taken from the island in boats after the eruption, with “most of them” suffering burns and other injuries.
The eruption of New Zealand's most active cone volcano, located east of Auckland and offshore in the Bay of Plenty, began at 12:11pm AEDT on Monday, sending huge amounts of white ash into the air.Two hours later, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she had been briefed on a"very significant" issue evolving, saying some visitors to the island"are unaccounted for".
There has been an eruption on White Island, and our aviation meteorologists have issued a volcanic ash advisory for the area. Image from
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