Whakaari volcano victim dies in Australian hospital

Anthony Langford (centre), his wife Kristine and son Jesse pose for a photo in Sydney before boarding the cruise.

Anthony Langford (centre), his wife Kristine and son Jesse pose for a photo in Sydney before boarding the cruise. Source: Instagram

A man severely injured in the Whakaari volcano eruption has died at Sydney's Concord Hospital, after being medically transferred late last week.


A man has died at Sydney's Concord Hospital from injuries suffered in the Whakaari volcano eruption. 

He is the first victim of Monday's disaster to die after being flown home for treatment and takes the official death toll to 16 after another person died in a New Zealand hospital overnight. Another two are presumed dead. 


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