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New Zealand police suspend search for two missing in deadly volcanic eruption
New Zealand police said today they were ending the search for the bodies of two people still missing following the deadly eruption of a volcano earlier this month. “The search for the two missing victims of the Whakaari/ White Island
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New Zealand scales down search for two missing after deadly eruption
New Zealand police said today they would be scaling down search operations for the two people who are missing after a volcanic eruption last week, admitting the bodies may never be found. The official death toll from the eruption on
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New Zealand volcano death toll rises to eight and will continue to climb
The death toll from a New Zealand volcano eruption rose to eight today, with two victims dying in hospital, and will continue to climb with eight victims presumed dead on the island and more than 20 in intensive care suffering
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New Zealand launches an investigation into a deadly volcanic eruption
New Zealand police launched an investigation today after a volcanic eruption on an island popular with tourists killed five people, injured more than 30 and left eight people missing, who are presumed dead. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said reconnaissance flights
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At least one Malaysian confirmed killed in NZ volcano eruption
The High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington has confirmed that at least one of the fatalities in the White Island volcanic eruption is a Malaysian. “This morning at 9.30 am local time, the High Commission was informed by NZ authorities
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