The owner of White Island/Whakaari, the offshore volcano that erupted in 2019 and killed 22 people, has been found guilty of breaching workplace safety laws. The court ruled that the holding company of the landowners had not met its obligations to visitors to the volcano, sparking a debate over the safety of New Zealand's natural hazard and adventure tourism industry.
court has found the owner of White Island / Whakaari , the offshore volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, guilty on one charge of breaching workplace safety laws.
“It should have been no surprise that Whakaari could erupt at any time, and without warning, at the risk of death and serious injury.”Six other parties pleaded guilty to health and safety failings at the beginning of the trial with a sentencing hearing set for February 2024.
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