Death toll in New Zealand eruption rises to 6; 8 others presumed dead

The death toll from New Zealand’s White Island volcano eruption rises to six late Tuesday, after an injured person died in an Auckland hospital, police said.

“Police can confirm a further person has died following the eruption on Whakaari/White Island, bringing the official toll to six,” a police statement says.

Eight more people who remain missing are presumed dead after the volcano erupted Monday.

— AFP

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