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No hope for people left on the island
The Times
Two British women were in hospital tonight after eruption of a volcano in New Zealand that killed at least five.
A further eight are missing and they are feared to have died in the eruption, which spewed rocks, gas and scalding ash 12,000ft into the air. Police said there were “no signs of life” on White Island, 30 miles from New Zealand’s North Island, and are due to restart rescue operations at daybreak. A total of 31 people are in hospital.
Laura Clarke, the UK High Commissioner to New Zealand, said on Twitter: “We are supporting the family of two British women who have been hospitalised in New Zealand. My team are deploying to offer assistance in person, & we remain in close contact with…
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