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Volcano Eruption Leaves 5 Dead, Authorities Say Some Tourists Unaccounted For : NPR

By Thomas A. Smith

At least five people are dead after an eruption on a volcanic island off the coast of New Zealand on Monday, local officials have confirmed.

New Zealand police say a number of people were injured and have been taken to an area hospital, but it remains too dangerous for emergency services to access the island and search for those missing.

Authorities believe fewer than 50 New Zealanders and international tourists were on or near White Island about 30 miles off the coast of New Zealand’s North Island but the exact number of people unaccounted for is unclear.

via www.npr.org