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2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption
volcanic eruption in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The volcanic island Whakaari, also called White Island, explosively erupted in New Zealand's northeastern Bay of Plenty region on 9 December 2019 at 2:11 pm NZDT.[1] There were 47 people on or near the island at the time. The amount of people killed is currently 22, including 2 people that went missing and are believed to be dead. 25 people were injured, many critically.[2][3]
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