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Tim Davies, Adjunct Professor of Disaster Risk and Resilience, University of Canterbury

Devastating landslides have hit Milford Sound in the past – if it happened today, the impact would dwarf Whakaari/White Island

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The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is one of New Zealand’s worst disasters.

But an even more devastating catastrophe could happen at one of New Zealand’s most iconic tourism destinations, Piopiotahi/Milford Sound. And it is unclear how this disaster can be prevented.

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