Stefanie Garber

An ad for the ill-fated tour to White Island, where a volcano eruption has killed at least five people, boasts that tourists will “get up close to roaring steam vents, bubbling pits of mud and hot volcanic streams”.

A friend has paid tribute to Paul Kingi for returning to the disaster site and battling toxic conditions to help survivors escape.

With survivors of the New Zealand eruption facing “severe, disfiguring burns”, hospitals are seeking out artificial and donated skin.

Elite soldiers risked their lives to retrieve six bodies from the deadly White Island volcano on Friday. Here’s how the recovery played out.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged people to reserve judgement on volcano tourism until the deadly eruption is investigated.

With survivors of the New Zealand eruption facing “severe, disfiguring burns”, hospitals are seeking out artificial and donated skin.

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