The White Island is about 50 km from the east coast of North Island and huge plumes were visible from the mainland.
“We know that there were a number of tourists on or around the island at the time, both New Zealanders and visitors from overseas,” Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told a news conference.
Kevin O’Sullivan, chief executive of the New Zealand Cruise Association, said, “We believe there is a tour party frominvolved in the White Island eruption. We have no further details at the moment.”is a 16-deck cruise ship owned by Royal Caribbean Cruises. It can take nearly 5,000 passengers and has a crew of about 1,500. It is docked at Tauranga, on the North Island, on a cruise that began in Sydney on Dec 3.
At least one of those taken to shore was critically injured, police said, adding in a statement that a no-fly zone had been set up.
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