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| New Zealand volcano eruption: five dead and eight missing after White Island blast – latest updates | New Zealand volcano eruption: five dead and eight missing after White Island blast – latest updates |
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| Jacinda Ardern confirms that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and Malaysia are among missing on White Island/Whakaari | Jacinda Ardern confirms that New Zealanders and tourists from Australia, the US, Britain, China and Malaysia are among missing on White Island/Whakaari |
| Ray Cas, a professor emeritus at Monash University, has told Reuters that the island “has been a disaster waiting to happen for many years”. | |
| “Having visited it twice, I have always felt that it was too dangerous to allow the daily tour groups that visit the uninhabited island volcano by boat and helicopter,” Cas said in comments published by the Australian Science Media Centre. | |
| More front pages from Australia: | |
| The eruption leads the papers in Australia today. | |
| Stephen D’Antal in Tauranga has spoken to Australian journalist Donna Field, who was on board the Ovation of the Seas for a family holiday. | Stephen D’Antal in Tauranga has spoken to Australian journalist Donna Field, who was on board the Ovation of the Seas for a family holiday. |
| She said passengers had been told to be back on board by 5.30pm on Tuesday but had no information on when they would sail. | She said passengers had been told to be back on board by 5.30pm on Tuesday but had no information on when they would sail. |
| “The mood has changed dramatically,” said Field, who works for the ABC. | “The mood has changed dramatically,” said Field, who works for the ABC. |
| Field said she watched ship’s captain Henrik Loy on Monday afternoon as he dealt with breaking news of the disaster to the passengers. | Field said she watched ship’s captain Henrik Loy on Monday afternoon as he dealt with breaking news of the disaster to the passengers. |
| “His voice was pretty shaky,” she said. “He had two phones in his hands and was just pacing on the bridge. I can’t imagine what he was going through. Everyone just stood stock still and listened. They’re shaken up.” | “His voice was pretty shaky,” she said. “He had two phones in his hands and was just pacing on the bridge. I can’t imagine what he was going through. Everyone just stood stock still and listened. They’re shaken up.” |
| Some images are emerging from Whakatane. | Some images are emerging from Whakatane. |
| A geologist has posted the first satellite images from the island taken after the eruption. | A geologist has posted the first satellite images from the island taken after the eruption. |
| A Twitter user has posted pictures from White Island, what he says was minutes before the eruption. | A Twitter user has posted pictures from White Island, what he says was minutes before the eruption. |
| The prime minister has outlined what she will be doing over the course of the day in her RNZ interview: | The prime minister has outlined what she will be doing over the course of the day in her RNZ interview: |
| The prime minister was also asked “You must think, ‘what fresh hell is this?’” She responded: | The prime minister was also asked “You must think, ‘what fresh hell is this?’” She responded: |
| More from the Ardern interview. The prime minister was asked “Did you at any stage ask how come we can’t go back and see if there is anybody else we can bring off?” This is her response: | More from the Ardern interview. The prime minister was asked “Did you at any stage ask how come we can’t go back and see if there is anybody else we can bring off?” This is her response: |
| Jacinda Ardern has given an interview to RNZ this morning. Asked if there would be an inquiry into the tragedy she said: | Jacinda Ardern has given an interview to RNZ this morning. Asked if there would be an inquiry into the tragedy she said: |
| Stephen D’Antal is reporting for the Guardian from the Bay of Plenty: | Stephen D’Antal is reporting for the Guardian from the Bay of Plenty: |
| Thousands of passengers from the Ovation of the Seas flooded into picturesque Mount Maunganui today, knowing little about the fate of their 38 companions who had been on a day trip to Whakaari/White Island. | Thousands of passengers from the Ovation of the Seas flooded into picturesque Mount Maunganui today, knowing little about the fate of their 38 companions who had been on a day trip to Whakaari/White Island. |
| A couple from Sydney said the ship’s captain, Henrik Loy, had made an announcement through the tannoy about the volcanic eruption on Monday evening but given few details. | A couple from Sydney said the ship’s captain, Henrik Loy, had made an announcement through the tannoy about the volcanic eruption on Monday evening but given few details. |
| “He said as much as he could given the situation,” said Helen, on holiday with her husband William, who declined to give her surname. | “He said as much as he could given the situation,” said Helen, on holiday with her husband William, who declined to give her surname. |
| “He said there were a number of affected family members still on board whose loved ones were affected and their priority is to safeguard them and their privacy. | “He said there were a number of affected family members still on board whose loved ones were affected and their priority is to safeguard them and their privacy. |
| “There is a subdued atmosphere. I have not seen anyone obviously affected, they may have been segregated, but I can tell you there were reports last night that there was partying on board and that was completely untrue.” | “There is a subdued atmosphere. I have not seen anyone obviously affected, they may have been segregated, but I can tell you there were reports last night that there was partying on board and that was completely untrue.” |
| Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, has tweeted about the disaster: | Boris Johnson, the British prime minister, has tweeted about the disaster: |
| “Devastating scenes in New Zealand. I’ve been in contact with Prime Minister @jacindaardern to express our deepest sympathies. There are many people still feared missing, and my heart goes out to all those affected and their families.” | “Devastating scenes in New Zealand. I’ve been in contact with Prime Minister @jacindaardern to express our deepest sympathies. There are many people still feared missing, and my heart goes out to all those affected and their families.” |