LATEST: At least six people have now died in wake of volcanic eruptions that occurred on small island in New Zealand on Monday, officials say.
All those who died had been rescued from White Island on Monday, with the sixth person succumbing to their injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, according to the New Zealand Police. Their nationalities and identities have not yet been released.
Floral tributes are placed on a fence at the Whakatane Wharf in Whakatane, New Zealand, Dec. 10, 2019. At least six people are dead and several others are missing following volcanic eruptions on White Island on Dec. 9, 2019.Authorities are working to confirm the identities of the deceased as well as the injured.
Nine Americans were among the dozens of tourists who were visiting White Island, also known as Whakaari, when the volcano there erupted multiple times on Monday afternoon, spewing steam, ash and debris into the air. There were also 24 Australians, 5 New Zealanders, 4 Germans, 2 people from China, 2 people from the United Kingdom and 1 person from Malaysia on the volcanic island at the time, according to police.
This photo taken on Dec. 9, 2019, provided by Michael Schade, shows a rescue boat leaving White Island, New Zealand, following the eruption of the volcano.Some 30 passengers from the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship were among those visiting the volcanic island, according to New Zealand Cruise Association CEO Kevin O'Sullivan.
Thirty-four people have been rescued from the island via helicopters and taken to hospitals for injuries. Three people have been released from hospitals in the capital, Wellington, while another 31 remain hospitalized, with"a number in critical condition," according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. Of the injured, 27 have burns over at least 30% of their bodies.
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