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5 confirmed dead and many missing after volcano explosion in New Zealand

An image provided by visitor Michael Schade shows White Island (Whakaari) volcano, as it erupts, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 09 December 2019.

An image provided by visitor Michael Schade shows White Island (Whakaari) volcano, as it erupts. Source: EPA/MICHAEL SCHADE

Five people are confirmed dead and eight are still missing following a volcano disaster in New Zealand. Among the 47 tourists on White Island at the time of the explosion, 24 were Australian citizens.


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By Allan Lee, Biljana Ristic

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Five people are confirmed dead and eight are still missing following a volcano disaster in New Zealand. Among the 47 tourists on White Island at the time of the explosion, 24 were Australian citizens.



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