Five people are dead and at least 10 are missing after the eruption on New Zealand's White Island, police say
Emergency services at the Whakatane Airport on December 09, 2019. Picture: Getty Images
Home to around 30,000 people, Whakatane rarely hits headlines, even in New Zealand. It's a quiet beach town, with a large Maori population -- the country's indigenous people. For those wanting to head to White Island, it's often the launch point. After hearing about the eruption on Monday, Bobby Bell, a 35-year-old American who is staying with his girlfriend in Whakatane, came into the town center.
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