The volcanic eruption in new zealand may have killed as many as 13 people. Five are confirmed dead, but eight more are missing and aerial studies of the active volcano on white island suggest no one is left alive. The Prime Minister has said she shares the unfathomable grief of those whove been bereaved. This report from shaimaa khalil. The extraordinary few moments after the volcano on white island erupted. It hit briefly and fiercely, filling the air with huge plumes of smoke and smouldering ash. The people on this boat had left just moments before the eruption. The boat operators were not taking any chances. Go inside go inside, go inside go inside translation we were on the volcano for about an hour. Ten minutes after we left and got on the boat, the volcano started erupting. The boat turned around and went back to the island to try to help the people who were still there. Im not sure if everyone got out alive. White island is one of new zealands most active volcanoes, but its also
Died at the age of 101. Some breaking news from new zealand. Ina some breaking news from new zealand. In a News Conference in the last few minutes, police say they are launching a criminal investigation of the circumstances of the eruption on white island. Police say the body is still on the island are covered in ash. Lets listen in. The responsibility of the criminal investigation, to support the coroner and work with work safe. Investigation, to support the coroner and work with work safem there a chance that humans wont step foot back on the island . We are doing everything we can to get back to that island, absolutely doing everything we can. That is my primary objective at the moment, because that is what we need to do. It is important for the family, it is important for the friends. So we are determined. We are going to do everything we possibly can. Are determined. We are going to do everything we possibly canlj understand there are checkpoints outside the airport. Why are they
Nobel peace prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi will defend her country. Tributes are paid to the man who inspired the ice bucket challenge who has died at the age of 34. It was a Viral Campaign that raised more than £150 million for charity. Arsenal end their longest run without a league win since 1977 as they beat west ham 3 1. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. New zealand prime Ministerjacinda Ardern has said there are questions which must be asked after the volcanic eruption on white island. There are five confirmed fatalities and eight people are missing on the island, though police say they are also likely to have died. Officers earlier announced that a criminal investigation would be opened, but later revised this, saying it was too early to comment. White island is new zealands most active volcano. Its in the bay of plenty, around 30 miles off the coast of the north island. From there, our correspondent Shaimaa Khalil reports. The Prime Minister on the site of where tho
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Area of low pressure linked with the low pressure area of low pressure linked with the low pressure across area of low pressure linked with the low pressure across iceland, giving some exceptional weather, potentially two metres of snow and hurricane full swings. It is very wet and windy, severe gales are probably the top for us. You can see a band of rain, a cold weatherfront which will enhance the rain through the rest of the afternoon. Winds gusting widely to a0 or 50 mph, a steady gale, another to bring down some trees and affect high sided vehicles. Those gusty winds along the weather fronts combine, making some pretty atrocious conditions through the rest of the afternoon and evening. A consolation prize is it is relatively mild, but a brief relatively mild period, because this cold weather front has colder air behind it, so the rain plays this evening and overnight, showers into the north and west in particular, the north and west in particular, the winter enough to prevent a fi