New Zealand: Tourists had 'no warning' over volcano eruption
A trial opened on Tuesday over a volcanic eruption in New Zealand that killed 22 people in 2019.
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A trial opened on Tuesday over a volcanic eruption in New Zealand that killed 22 people in 2019.
As a criminal trial into the volcanic eruption on White Island that killed 22 people got underway, the prosecution argued that the island management failed to make adequate risk assessments.
Twenty-two people were killed on Whakaari - also known as the White Island - when its tourist attraction volcano erupted on December 9, 2019, while tourists were roaming the island.
Family tour company accused of making millions in profit without warning of risks
A U.S. honeymoon couple who survived severe burns when New Zealand's White Island volcano erupted in 2019 are listed as the first witnesses to testify in a trial of tourism industry operators over the disaster that claimed 22 lives.Prosecutors open their case in the Auckland District Court on Tuesday on health and safety charges against