New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22
In this Dec. 11, 2019, file photo, plumes of steam rise above White Island off the coast of Whakatane, New Zealand, after a volcanic eruption on Dec. 9. New Zealanders commemorated the first anniversary on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020 of the volcanic eruption which killed 22 people. (Source: AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)
By Associated Press | December 9, 2020 at 3:17 AM EST - Updated December 9 at 3:17 AM
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a beach soon afterward, a stranger came up to her and held her.