Australia’s prime minister said that 11 Australians remained unaccounted for and 13 had been hospitalized after a volcano eruption in New Zealand.
Australians were the largest group of nationalities that were exploring White Island when it erupted on Monday.
Morrison, a former director of the New Zealand Office of Tourism and Sport who has visited White Island in the past, said Australian police who specialize in identifying disaster victims was flying to New Zealand on Tuesday.Frantic father Brian Dallow, of Adelaide, South Australia, said his lawyer son Gavin Dallow, 53, his partner Lisa Hosking, 48, and her daughter Zoe Hosking, 15, were among those whose fates were uncertain.
Ovation of the Seas passenger Donna Field, said at more than $300 per person, the 7-hour White Island tour was among the most expensive day-trip options. Field, an Australian journalist based in Brisbane, Queensland state, said there had been no warning of heightened seismic activity. Field said she had opted for a mountain climb.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pacquiao among UMak grads on Dec. 11Senator Manny Pacquiao is among the graduates who will receive their college degrees at the University of Makati on Wednesday, December 11.
Read more »
Tourists injured, missing in eruption of New Zealand volcanoWELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A volcano on a small New Zealand island frequented by tourists erupted Monday, December 9, and a number of people were...
Read more »
White Island volcano eruption: One dead, others missing in New ZealandBREAKING: At least one person has died and an unknown number are missing after a volcano on New Zealand's popular White Island tourist destination erupted Monday | via cnnbrk
Read more »
5 confirmed dead in New Zealand volcano eruption: police
Read more »
New Zealand police opening criminal probe of deaths at volcano islandNew Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island.
Read more »
New Zealand police open criminal probe into volcano deathsWHAKATANE, New Zealand -- New Zealand police said Tuesday, December 10, they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a...
Read more »