The recovery of eight bodies believed to remain on a small New Zealand island since a volcanic eruption will be attempted on Friday.
Mother of volcano victim Hayden Marshall-Inman, Avey Woods, left, walks with partner Charles Woods following a meeting with Police Minister Stuart Nash and officials in Whakatane, New Zealand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. The volcano on White Island has continued venting steam and mud, delaying plans by authorities to recover the bodies of victims from the volcano site. Authorities believe there are eight bodies that remain on the island following the Dec. 9 eruption.
Continuing volcanic activity has delayed the retrieval of the eight bodies from ash-covered White Island, where an eruption occurred Monday as 47 tourists were exploring the landscape. Eight people were confirmed killed and dozens were severely burned in the blast of steam and ash. The enormity of the task was clear when Dr. Peter Watson, a chief medical officer, said at a news conference that extra skin has been ordered from American skin banks. Hospital personnel anticipated needing an extra 120 square meters of skin for grafting onto the patients, Watson said.
Authorities say 24 Australians, nine Americans, five New Zealanders, four Germans, two Britons, two Chinese and a Malaysian were visiting the island at the time of the eruption. Many were from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that had left Sydney two days earlier.
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