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About White Island
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...Winona Jane Langford, 17, and Hayden Bryan Marshall-Inman, 40, have been missing since the outbreak new Zealand-call the police from the search for two bodies still missing after the White Island eruption...
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...The majority of the victims come from Australia New Zealand police have completed the identification of the 18 victims of the White Island volcano, more than a week after it erupted...
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...Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern observed a minute s silence during their Cabinet meeting A minute of silence was observed in new Zealand, marking a week since the deadly eruption of White Island volcano...
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...Search and rescue staff returned after searching for two missing bodies on Sunday A person who was being treated in hospital after the eruption of New Zealand s White Island volcano has died, police say...
New Zealand volcano: Search resumes for two remaining bodies
...Ms Browitt was reportedly an Australian veterinary student Police have officially named the first victim of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand, as recovery efforts continue...
New Zealand volcano: Search resumes for two remaining bodies
Ms Browitt was reportedly an Australian veterinary student
Police have officially named The First victim of the White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand , as recovery efforts continue.
from Melbourne who was visiting The Island with her family.
Father Paul and sister Stephanie are both in hospital with serious injuries.
Fifteen deaths have now been confirmed after Monday's eruption, while about 20 people are in intensive care with severe burns.
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The Authorities released Ms Browitt's name on Saturday after informing her family.
While friends and families have announced the loss of their loved ones, the 21-year-old Australian is The First victim formally identified by The Police .
Police Divers meanwhile resumed their search in the area around White Island , also known by its Maori name of Whakaari.
Conditions in the Water were "not optimal", with visibility between zero and two metres (6. 5ft) in some places.
"The Water around The Island is contaminated, requiring the Divers to take extra precautions to ensure their safety, including using specialist protective equipment," "Each Time they surface, the Divers are decontaminated using fresh Water . "
Divers are searching The Waters around White Island volcanoThe Divers , Mr Tims added, also reported seeing A Number of Dead Fish and eels Washed Ashore and floating in the Water .
The retrieved bodies will be examined in Auckland by experts including a pathologist, a forensic dentist and a fingerprint officer. "This is a long and complex process and we are working as quickly as possible to return loved ones to their families," Mr Tims said.
Police will gather information about possible victims, such as descriptions of appearance, clothing, photos, fingerprints, medical and dental records and DNA samples. These details will then be matched to The Evidence gathered in the post-mortem examination.
How did Friday's operation unfold?The Remains of six bodies were recovered in an operation on Friday and sent to Auckland to be identified.
Police launched a "high-speed" retrieval even though The Risk of another eruption remained. Going in, authorities knew the location of six of The Missing and those bodies were airlifted off The Island .
A team of eight specialists from the New Zealand Defence Force flew by helicopter to The Island and spent four hours retrieving the bodies. They were taken to a naval Patrol Boat And Then brought back to the mainland.
Volcanologists had warned that if the volcano erupted while they were on The Island , The Team could face magma, superheated steam, ash and rocks thrown at High Speed . The specialists who went to The Island wore protective clothing and breathing apparatus.
Speaking to reporters after the bodies were retrieved, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said questions over why people were allowed to visit the active volcano "must be answered, and will be answered".
But She Said "we also need to respect the phase we're in now, with families only just getting their loved ones back".
How were The Others saved?Out of the 47 people on The Island when the eruption happened, 24 were from Australia, nine from the US, five from New Zealand , four from Germany, two from China, two from the UK, And One from Malaysia.
After the eruption, most of The Visitors were taken off The Island in dramatic rescue efforts. Some tourist boats already on the way to the mainland turned back to take in those stranded.
Meanwhile, commercial pilots headed back to The Island - as the eruption was ongoing - to look for survivors. Many of those who made it off The Island were severely injured and Burnt .
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Source of news: bbc.com
