At the time of the volcano’s eruption, 47 people were on the island. So far, police have confirmed that six people were killed, but many more are missing or severely injured
White Island volcano. Photo: MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images On Monday afternoon, a volcano erupted on White Island in New Zealand, an uninhabited island that is visited by over 10,000 tourists a year. At the time of the eruption, 47 people were on the island. So far, police have confirmed that eight people were killed, but many more are missing or severely injured. White Island is New Zealand’s most active volcano. On Monday afternoon, it erupted.
On Monday afternoon, the volcano erupted, sending an ash plume thousands of feet into the air. According to police, the group included tourists from Australia, the U.S., New Zealand, and Germany. Police have confirmed that eight people were killed, and many more are missing. According to CBS News, eight people have died, but that number is expected to rise. As of Wednesday evening, 28 people are still in the hospital, many of whom suffered extensive burns to at least 30 percent of their bodies; this afternoon, New Zealand ordered 1,292 square feet of skin to treat the patients.
“Some of the patients will have significant damage to their lungs,” Dr. John Bonning, who is treating some of the victims, told the Guardian. “They are very, very ill indeed … Presuming they get to recovery, this is going to take months to years to recover from, with significant scarring and possible loss of function.” Some say tourists never should’ve been on the island.
“White Island has been a disaster waiting to happen for many years,” Monash University volcanologist Raymond Cas told CNN. “I have always felt that it was too dangerous to allow the daily tour groups that visit the uninhabited island volcano by boat and helicopter.”
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