Volcanic eruption on NZ uninhabited island 5 people dead 8 people unknown Search activity is difficult December 10 11:55
A volcanic eruption on the uninhabited island on the 9th, a popular tourist destination in northern New Zealand, has confirmed the death of 5 people so far and has lost 8 people. The volcanic activity is still ongoing locally, and the search activity is difficult to confirm from the sky above the island.
On the 9th, a volcano erupted on White Island, an uninhabited island known as a popular tourist destination in northern New Zealand, and tourists visiting the island were involved.
New Zealand's Prime Minister Ardern held a press conference on the 10th of the night to clarify the eruption and search conditions.
According to it, 47 people visited the island at the time of the eruption, and 31 of them were rescued and received treatment at the hospital, but the death of 5 people was confirmed and 8 people were missing about it.
The eruption took place at 2:00 pm on the 9th local time and happened twice in a short time. Many people were rescued immediately after that, but several people near the crater could not be rescued. about it.
Missing and injured people include tourists from New Zealand, Australia, the United States, United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, and Germany, and three of the five people who died are considered Australians.
In the video from the site, you can see a slight smoke rising from the center of White Island.
According to the New Zealand government, white islands still have volcanic activity, so the search activity is limited to confirming the situation from above the island, making it difficult.