"The official number of deaths at the moment is 16 people - 15 people died in New Zealand and one in Australia," follows from a published press release.
Previously reported 15 dead.
In Australia, they said that during the volcanic eruption in New Zealand, 11 Australians were missing and 13 more were hospitalized.
White Island eruption occurred on December 9, when the island was supposed to be 47 people, including tourists from Australia, Britain, China, Malaysia and the United States.