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09-12-2019, 09:58 AM
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New Zealand volcano: At least five dead after White Island eruption

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A volcano has erupted in New Zealand, leaving five dead and several unaccounted for, police have said.

Tourists were seen walking inside the crater of White Island volcano just moments before the eruption.

Police said 23 people had been rescued, but warned conditions were hampering the operation. The New Zealand military is now helping police.

White Island, also known as Whakaari, is one of the country's most active volcanoes.

Despite that, the privately-owned island is a tourist destination with frequent day tours and scenic flights available.

In a police briefing, Deputy Police Commissioner John Tims said due to the risks, emergency services were not able to access the island.

Therefore how many people remain there is unclear, but he added that "both New Zealand and overseas tourists" were believed to be involved. Police had previously said fewer than 50 people were on the island.

He said the five people who died were "rescued from the island earlier that day".
An horrific experience for those caught out in this event .....
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09-12-2019, 10:30 AM
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OMG, that is awful!
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I have just been reading about this and understand there have been warnings for a few weeks now that there was a chance of it erupting.
I read that the volcano was mostly under the sea, no wonder the tourists were able to stand in the crater.
I hope the conditions improve enough for them to rescue the remaining people.

It makes you wonder if bucket lists are a good idea.
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09-12-2019, 11:29 AM
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I wonder what Greta Thunberg thinks about all this CO2 and other greenhouse gasses that are being released in huge amounts into the atmosphere, she must be beside herself.....

There are currently 1500 other active volcanoes doing the same thing around the world, and those are just on dry land.....Add to this the 500 or so that are bubbling away on the ocean floors....And people are allowing their engines to switch off while waiting at the lights....That should offset things.....

How many active volcanoes are there on Earth?

There are about 1,500 active volcanoes worldwide, aside from the continuous belts of volcanoes on the ocean floor at spreading centers like the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. About 500 of those 1,500 volcanoes are erupting today . Many of those are located along the Pacific Rim in what is known as the "Ring of Fire." In the United States, volcanoes in the Cascade Range and Alaska (Aleutian volcanic chain) are part of the Ring, while Hawaiian volcanoes form over a 'hot spot' near the center of the Ring.

There are 169 potentially active volcanoes in the United States.

Good sources for information about volcanoes outside the United States include Oregon State University's Volcano World and the Smithsonian Institution's Global Volcanism Program.
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09-12-2019, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Artangel ->
I have just been reading about this and understand there have been warnings for a few weeks now that there was a chance of it erupting.
I read that the volcano was mostly under the sea, no wonder the tourists were able to stand in the crater.
I hope the conditions improve enough for them to rescue the remaining people.

It makes you wonder if bucket lists are a good idea.
Makes you wonder why tourists were allowed into the crater given the warnings of a possible eruption.
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09-12-2019, 12:12 PM
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To our Kiwi mates. You expressed your concern about our bushfires. Please accept ours for this. I can't think of what to say except that I hope the best for everybody.
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Mad, given the warnings, that the tours were allowed to go on. Some people only see money.
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09-12-2019, 03:48 PM
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During the eruption:



New Zealand volcano: 'No sign of life' after White Island eruption

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-50715047

Reconnaissance flights over New Zealand's White Island volcano have not identified any survivors there after Monday's eruption, police say.

Police believe anyone who could have been found alive was evacuated.

Rescuers have been unable to search the island because of the risk of new eruptions, and it is now dark.

Tourists were seen walking inside the crater of White Island volcano moments before it erupted (see circle below).
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09-12-2019, 05:01 PM
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How awful - but - why, oh, why were they still allowed to go there after warnings of an imminent eruption? Madness.
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09-12-2019, 05:44 PM
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Horrific. Those poor people, they go for a day out and die? What the hell.

Awful, just awful
 
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