Update: Sixth victim confirmed dead after NZ volcano tragedy
• 24 from Australia• Two from China“I cannot break down those numbers any further until we have completed the DVI process,” Deputy Police Commissioner John Tims said.Thirty-one people, aged 13 to 72, remain in hospital and 27 of those have burns to more than 30 per cent of their body, NZ Ministry of Health spokesman Pete Watson said on Monday afternoon.Tipene Maangi, a tour guide thought to be on White Island when the volcano erupted.
His grandmother, who did not want to be identified by name, was at Whakatane Wharf early Tuesday waiting for news. New Zealand Red Cross’ Family Links website received more than 60 posts from worried family members overnight and was intermittently crashing on Tuesday. “Using your own channels can help to speed the process up and helps response agencies too. If you have lost contact with a family member or friend following the eruption, you can register them as missing.”
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