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Remains of six people recovered from Whakaari

Families of victims of the White Island eruption following a blessing at sea ahead of the recovery operation

Families of victims of the White Island eruption following a blessing at sea ahead of the recovery operation Source: AAP

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New Zealand's military forces were engaged in the highly-dangerous operation to recover the bodies from White Island after authorities faced growing pressure to recover remains.

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