Dozens of tourists from around the world were visiting the volcano when it erupted. Many were from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that had left Sydney two days earlier.
Two dozen Australians, nine Americans, five New Zealanders, four Germans, two Britons, two Chinese and a Malaysian were visiting the volcano when it erupted. Many were from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship that had left Sydney two days earlier.
Thirteen of them died instantly, if the missing are included, while another six have died from severe burns in the past two weeks.Whether tourists should have been allowed on the island is under investigation. Both WorkSafe, New Zealand’s workplace safety agency, and a coroner have opened inquires, said New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Three weeks earlier, the alert level was raised for a potential eruption. GeoNet, the agency monitoring volcanoes and earthquakes in New Zealand, had noted an increase in sulfur dioxide gas, which originates from magma deep in the volcano. It also said that volcanic tremors had increased from weak to moderate strength.
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