New Zealand authorities said they've recovered the bodies of six tourists who were stranded on White Island, where a volcano erupted earlier this week. 'Six bodies have been prepared for air lifting off Whakaari / #WhiteIsland and the process to transport them to HMNZS Wellington by helicopter
New Zealand authorities said they've recovered the bodies of six tourists who were stranded on White Island, where a volcano erupted earlier this week.
Investigators had previously announced that plan was contingent on risk factors beyond their control, including weather and the conditions on the volcanic island. White Island, also known as Whakaari, is about 30 miles from the country's mainland and home to New Zealand's most-active cone volcano. The uninhabited island has had regular eruptions for years but has become a widely popular tourist destination, accessible only by boat and helicopter.
A total of 47 people, including at least nine Americans, were visiting the island when it suddenly spewed scalding steam, ash and rock into the air Monday afternoon. Thirty-four people were evacuated via helicopters that and taken to hospitals for injuries, according to the New Zealand Police, which said there are likely no survivors left on the island.
Another 29 people suffering burns over at least 30% of their bodies were still receiving treatment at various hospitals in the country as of Wednesday. Twenty-two of the patients remain on breathing support due to the severity of their burns and other injuries -- some were burned over 90% of their bodies, according to Dr. Peter Watson, chief medical officer of the Counties Manukau District Health Board.
Watson said doctors require an estimated 1.2 million square centimeters of skin grafts to continue treating the burn victims.
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