Toll rises to 21 from New Zealand volcano eruption

HANDOUT / NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE / AFP

One more person has died from injuries suffered from last month's White Island volcano eruption, taking the death toll to 21.

In a statement, New Zealand police said the identity of the deceased will be released after family members have been informed.

Out of the official tally, 18 people have died in New Zealand and two in hospitals in Australia.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern had earlier announced that official inquiries into the eruption will take up to a year. 

More from International News

  • SpaceX's Starship makes orbital debut but flight ends early

    SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday despite having one of its engines shut down unexpectedly, overcoming a hitch mid-flight to deploy its first batch of new Starlink satellites in a truncated mission ending hours earlier than originally planned.

  • UK police release five on bail after arrests at airbase

    British police said on Monday they were investigating whether individuals acting for a foreign state were involved in an apparent plot to attack an airbase used by the United States but said five suspects they had arrested would be released on bail.

  • Thousands huddle in Bangkok shelters as Thai flood damages seen at $320 mln

    Thousands sheltered on Monday in evacuation centres in the Thai capital, parts of it still flooded after havoc brought by intense weekend rain, while swelling reservoirs in an eastern province triggered orders for more to leave their homes.

  • Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal

    Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.

Blogs