New Zealand volcano spews ash plume thousands of feet into the air, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying tourists are among several people unaccounted for as emergency services mount a rescue operation
WELLINGTON - A volcano erupted in New Zealand on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying tourists were among several people unaccounted for as emergency services mounted a rescue operation.
As many as 100 people were in the vicinity when the eruption began about 2:11 p.m. on White Island, about 50 kilometers from the east coast of North Island, authorities said, sending up smoke visible from the mainland. “A number of people are reportedly injured and are now being transported to shore,” she added. “It does appear to be a very significant issue...particularly the scale of people affected, at this stage.”“I’m not sure if these people were on the island or near it, but there was definitely one group out there and they definitely needed medical care,” said Judy Turner, the mayor of the coastal town of Whakatāne, near White Island.
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