At least five people are dead with eight others reported missing and authorities fearing the worst after a volcano erupted at a popular tourist site in New Zealand.
At least five people are dead with eight others reported missing and authorities fearing the worst after a volcano erupted Monday at a popular tourist site in New Zealand.
Several dozen visitors, including some from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, were on or near White Island when it erupted at 2:11 p.m. local time, releasing thick clouds of ash about 12,000 feet into the air. More than 30 people were hospitalized after being rescued, some with serious burn injuries. Police do not believe there are any survivors among the missing, following what scientists called a "throat-clearing kind of eruption." National police said early Tuesday that reconnaissance flights over the island found "no signs of life at any point."
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