Most of the 13 people being treated in Australian hospitals for burns sustained in the New Zealand volcanic eruption are listed as critically ill.
At least 10 Australians remain in critical condition in local hospitals five days after the deadly White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand.
Some 47 people, including 24 Australian citizens and four permanent residents, were on the island when the volcano erupted on Monday. However, that may change, with NZ police confirming on Saturday evening another victim of the blast had died in hospital, without offering further details.Brisbane woman Julie Richards and her university student daughter Jessica; Coffs Harbour couple Richard Elzer and Karla Matthews; Melbourne woman Krystal Browitt and Adelaide schoolgirl Zoe Hosking, 15, are all believed to have perished when heat, ash and toxic gases enveloped the island following the eruption.
"Our thoughts are with her immediate family and we also extend our heartfelt condolences to all of Krystal's family and friends at this very difficult time," the university said in a statement on Saturday after NZ police confirmed her death.
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