New Zealand volcano: 'No sign of life' after White Island eruption

[Eugene]

LBN thread: New Zealand volcano: At least five dead after White Island eruption

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Source: BBC

New Zealand volcano: 'No sign of life' after White Island eruption

9 December 2019

Reconnaissance flights over New Zealand's White Island volcano have not identified any survivors there after Monday's eruption, police say.

Up to 50 people were believed to be on the island. Five people are known to have died and 23 were rescued, some of them critically ill with burn injuries.

Police believe anyone who could have been found alive was evacuated.

Rescuers have been unable to search the island because of the risk of new eruptions, and it is now dark.

Tourists were seen walking inside the crater of White Island volcano moments before it erupted.

"Based on the information we have, we do not believe there are any survivors on the island," the latest police update says.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50715047

[Faux pas]

1. Whoa

[AllyCat]

2. Oh dear. How horrible!

Speedy healing to the survivors and godspeed to those who did not survive this disaster.