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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Charlotte Graham-McLay

White Island: New Zealand’s volcano tourism trial finally comes to an end

Emergency workers recover bodies from White Island on Dec. 13, 2019, after a volcanic eruption in Whakatane, New Zealand - (New Zealand Defence Force)

A judge is to finally decide whether the owners of an island volcano suffered a miscarriage of justice when their company was convicted of failing to keep visitors safe following an eruption that killed 22 tourists and local guides in 2019.

A three-day appeal by the owners' company ended on Thursday. Judge Simon Moore told the High Court in the city of Auckland that he would reach a decision before the end of the year.

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