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New Zealand Eruption Survivors Tell Of Horror On First Day Of Inquest

Steam rising from the White Island volcano in Whakatane after a volcanic eruption (Credit: AFP)

An inquest heard on Friday of lifelong injuries and years of grief from survivors and family members of those who died in a massive volcanic eruption on New Zealand's northern island in 2019.

Around 47 people were on White Island -- also known in Maori language as Whakaari -- in December 2019 when a deadly column of burning ash and steam blasted from a volcanic vent.

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