A criminal investigation will be opened into the deaths in the White Island volcano eruption, New Zealand's Deputy Commissioner has announced
Smoke and ash rises from the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, on December 10, 2019. John Boren/Getty Images
New Zealand authorities are conducting search, rescue and relief operations in the aftermath of yesterday's volcanic eruption on White Island, off the northern coast of the country's North Island. Details of the victims, injured, and missing are beginning to emerge as the identification process continues.Police say 47 people from 7 countries -- New Zealand, Australia, the United States, China, Malalysia, Britain, and Germany -- were on the island at the time of the eruption.
Five people have been confirmed dead so far. Their nationalities are not yet known. Authorities warned earlier today that they don't believe there are any survivors left on the island.After erupting yesterday afternoon around 2 p.m. local time, the volcano has had low seismic activity -- but experts warn there is still a chance of another eruption in the next 24 hours. The volcanic alert warning remains at Level 3 from a maximum of 5.
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