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New Zealand Volcano: Live Updates of Risky Recovery Mission
One year ago | By NY Times
A volcanic nightmare on White Island in New Zealand's stunning Bay of Plenty takes a new turn with a daring operation to recover at least six bodies of people killed in an eruption on Monday as nearly 50 tourists were visiting. About two dozen among those who were able to escape remain hospitalized with horrific burns.
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Bodies of New Zealand volcano victims could be entombed by volcanic ash: experts
One year ago | By New York Post
The bodies left behind on New Zealand's White Island where a volcano scalded dozens this week could be forever entombed by volcanic ash if the recovery effort doesn't proceed quickly, experts said. Authorities announced that a team of military specialists will land on the small volcanic island just after first light Friday to retrieve the...
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