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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/10/19
From tourist attraction to disaster site in seconds: The timeline of the White Island eruption
The volcanic eruption on New Zealand's White Island has claimed the lives of at least five people. Here's how the tragedy unfolded.
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12/10/19
How first responders rescued patients in volcano's 'Chernobyl-like' conditions
Helicopter images show the confronting scenes faced by New Zealand's first responders after the White Island volcano's deadly eruption.
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Here's what we know about those feared missing or dead after the New Zealand volcano eruption
A Sydney family of four, a Brisbane mother and daughter and an Adelaide man and his stepdaughter are among those missing in the wake of the New Zealand volcano eruption.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/11/19
One first responder described it as Chernobyl. This is what volcano recovery crews are expecting on White Island
As the first Australian victims of the New Zealand volcano disaster are identified, authorities are contemplating the dangerous task of recovering the bodies of those left on the island.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/11/19
Three Australians confirmed dead in NZ volcano disaster
Relatives of Gavin Dallow, as well as Jessica and Julie Richards, say authorities have informed them of their deaths in the New Zealand volcano disaster.
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'I know where they all are': Pilot says he could have bodies off volcano in 90 minutes
Authorities are cautious about accessing the New Zealand's White Island, which was covered with hot ash and steam when a volcano erupted on Monday.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/12/19
Brilliant immersive article.
See how the White Island volcano disaster unfolded
When tourists entered White Island, they walked into a crater that could erupt at any time. Here's a 360-degree look at the volatile volcano.
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From: Jenifer (Zarknorph)
12/12/19
New Zealand announces mission to bring bodies back from White Island
New Zealand authorities say they will try to recover the bodies of volcano victims from White Island on Friday.
Read more from ABC NewsFrom: Harold27Z
12/30/19
What is the point of returning dead bodies ? Suppose I die in Timbucktoo or the south pole, bringing me back would incur heavy expense leaving fewer millions for my family to inherit.
Besides dead bodies are likely to stink. In general, visiting a graveyard is no fun. Surely its better to just leave them wherever they expired.
From: Di (amina046)
12/30/19
I would choose Timbuktu, In spite of your bad smell which at that point would hardly incommodate you, but in your last hours you could learn something.
From Here To Timbuktu: Myth And Reality At The World's Edge
When people refer to the ends of the earth, they invariably mention Timbuktu. The fabled West African city on the cusp of the Sahara has a mystique that has lasted for centuries.
Read more from NPR.orgFrom: BerrySteph
12/31/19
Di (amina046) said:When people refer to the ends of the earth, they invariably mention Timbuktu. The fabled West African city on the cusp of the Sahara has a mystique that has lasted for centuries.
I thought we'd destroyed that too? Plunged the area into chaos and suffering when we tricked Russia into accepting UN resolution to "protect civilians" in Libya but went on to do precisely the opposite.