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- Twenty-two people died when the country's most active volcano suddenly erupted on 9 December 2019. It had been showing signs of unrest for weeks, with workplace regulators saying the eruption was not unforeseeable but tour operators were unprepared. Six parties face fines of up to NZ$1.5m ($928,000; £724,000) if found guilty.
www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-66151100White Island: New Zealand volcano tragedy trial begins - BBC
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Injuries: 25. On 9 December 2019, Whakaari / White Island, an active stratovolcano island in New Zealand's northeastern Bay of Plenty region, explosively erupted. [3] The island was a popular tourist destination, known for its volcanic activity, and 47 people were on the island at the time.
May 25, 2024 · White Island volcanic eruption of 2019, volcanic eruption on December 9, 2019, on Whakaari/White Island, located off the coast of eastern North Island, New Zealand, which resulted in the deaths of 22 individuals and injured numerous others. At the time of the eruption, 47 people (adventure tourists and guides) were on the uninhabited island.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Dec 17, 2019 · The latest information on the people affected by the deadly eruption on New Zealand's White Island.
Sep 8, 2020 · This eruption took place on Whakaari/White Island, New Zealand, on 27 April 2016, more than three years before the catastrophe in December last year that claimed the lives of 21 people (17 of them Australians) and injured 26 others.
- Angela Heathcote
Dec 12, 2019 · GeoNet upgraded White Island's alert level from a level 1 to a level 2 on November 18, advising of increased volcanic unrest on the island. Level 2 is the highest alert level before an eruption ...
Dec 9, 2019 · Why the New Zealand volcano eruption caught the world by surprise. The explosive event was “the actual worst-case scenario,” geologists report.
Dec 10, 2019 · Moments before New Zealand's most active volcano erupted on Monday, tourists were seen walking inside its rim. The privately-owned White Island, or Whakaari, is a popular destination for...
