Whakaari/White Island Volcano Eruption - New Zealand - Dec. 9, 2019 Disaster Compilations Dec 10

Whakaari/White Island Volcano Eruption - New Zealand - Dec. 9, 2019
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Eight people are still missing and presumed dead on New Zealand's White Island following a deadly volcanic eruption Monday that spewed hot ash and steam as a large group of tourists were visiting the island.

As of Tuesday morning, police said there had been "no signs of life" from the island during several lengthy aerial reconnaissance flights.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that citizens from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia were among those injured and missing following the explosion.
Five people were confirmed dead in immediate aftermath of the disaster on Monday. The victims' identities and nationalities are unknown at this stage.
One US tourist, Matthew Urey, was on White Island with his new wife Lauren when the volcano erupted -- one of nine US citizens who was on the island. He left a voicemail for his mother saying he'd been "badly burned."