Australians are among dozens of people caught up in New Zealand's volcanic eruption, which has killed least five people
"I have been in touch with Jacinda Ardern to offer our full support with whatever they need and our authorities are working closely together."
The resultant ash plume has created conditions too dangerous for emergency services to access the island.Whakaari erupts. Dozens of tourists were injured and one person was killed.Several people suffering from injuries, including burns, are being treated in nearby Whakatane Hospital and Middlemore Hospital.
They are among 23 people, of the police estimation of 50, to have made it away from the island in time."I know there will be a huge amount of anxiety for those who have loved ones on or around the island at the time. I can assure them police are doing everything they can," she said.Royal Caribbean, owner of Ovation of the Seas, issued a statement saying the ship would stay in the nearby port of Tauranga overnight"until we learn more about the situation".
"We are working together with local authorities, and we are providing all the help and care we can to our guests and their families, including offering medical resources and counselling. We are also sending staff members from both our ship and our Sydney and Auckland offices to assist family members however possible."Geological hazard trackers GeoNet had registered moderate volcanic unrest on the island for weeks.
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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