Whakaari/White Island Eruption On December 9, 2019

Whakaari/White Island
is an active andesite stratovolcano
situated 48 km (30 mi) from the east coast
of the North Island of New Zealand,
in the Bay of Plenty. 
It is a popular tourist destination 
where access or visit to the island
is only allowed as a member of a tour
run by a registered tour operator. 
A small charter fleet,
offering day trips and overnight or longer trips,
operates from the nearby port at Whakatane. 

On December 9, 
it erupted while there were reportedly 47 visitors on the island. 
Reports were of about 16 fatalities
and 31 injured with severe burns. 

Source: ​https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakaari%2FWhite_Island

Whakaari/White Island on Google Earth Pro

Footages of the eruption circled the web 
as horrified tourists witnessed the nightmare.

SEE MORE FOOTAGES OF THE ERUPTION HERE.

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