Vakatane: Earlier, 5 people have died and about two dozen people have gone missing in a volcanic eruption in White Island, New Zealand. Police said that it was dangerous for the relief and rescue teams to reach the spot even after hours. Deputy Commissioner of Police John Timms told that the number of missing people could be in double digits. However, he expressed his inability to give the exact number. He said that when the volcano erupted there were less than 50 people on the island. In these 18 people have been evacuated. No missing person could be contacted.
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Ash spread over 36000 meters: According to sources, the explosion was so strong that steam and ash spread to 3,660 meters. On 18 November, an alert was issued by the GeoNet Agency to monitor volcanic eruptions and earthquakes in New Zealand.
PM Ardern assured the countrymen: If sources are to be believed, New Zealand Prime Minister Jasinda Ardern said, "We know that there were many tourists around the island at that time including New Zealand and people from outside. I know that those whose loved ones were present around the island must be having a lot of anxiety and trouble. I can assure them that the police is doing all that it can." With this, Kevin O'Sullivan, chief executive of the New Zealand Cruise Association said that we believe that a tour party of the Ovation of Seas has been hit by the explosion on White Island. We do not have much information at this time.
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