Death toll from NZ volcano eruption rises to 8 as island remains inaccessible

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Ongoing seismic activity preventing rescue teams from accessing White Island to recover bodies.

New Zealand officials lifted the death toll from this week’s volcano eruption to eight today after two victims died in hospital, as ongoing seismic activity prevented teams from accessing the island to recover bodies.

The volcano on White Island, a popular tourist day-tripper destination, erupted on Monday, spewing ash and steam over the island. New Zealand police have issued a list of nine people officially classified as missing, although some families have said independently that relatives on that list have died.were on the island at the time, but it did not respond to a request fromMany of the injured are being treated for severe burns and medical officials are importing some 1.2 million square cm of skin. The amount of skin needed equates to about 60 donors.

Emergency officials said yesterday that they were constantly assessing the possibility of going to the island to retrieve bodies.

 

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