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NZ police opening criminal probe of deaths at volcano island

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Credit to Author: Associated Press| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 05:13:39 +0000

Flowers are laid on makeshift memorial is seen in front of cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, in Tauranga, New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. AP PHOTO

WHAKATANE, New Zealand: New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island.

Five deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano. Eight other people are feared dead, but unstable conditions on the island are hindering a search.

About 47 people were on the island at the time, and some of those evacuated suffered critical burns. AP

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