Five people are confirmed dead, with eight still missing and 31 in hospital after a volcano erupted twice on New Zealand's White Island.

Victims of New Zealand's deadly volcanic eruption off White Island were covered in ash and appeared to have been badly burned, said a helicopter rescue pilot who flew them to hospital, as he recounted his experience on Tuesday.

An American couple on their dream honeymoon to New Zealand were seriously burned in Monday’s deadly volcano eruption, according to new reports.

All eight people missing after the eruption of Whakaari White Island are presumed dead, police said. The prime minister said at least one was an American.

New Zealand Police have launched a criminal investigation into the White Island volcano disaster which has claimed the life of at least three Australians.

A paramedic who flew to help victims of the New Zealand volcanic eruption said on Tuesday what he saw was a "shocking experience", likening the scene on White Island to the recent TV drama mini-series "Chernobyl".

Unstable conditions hampered rescue workers Tuesday from searching for at least eight people missing and feared dead after a volcano off the New Zealand coast erupted in a towering blast of ash and scalding steam while dozens of tourists explored its moon-lik…

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Tourists from Malaysia, Australia, the UK and the US are among the injured and missing.

WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — Survivors of a powerful volcanic eruption in New Zealand ran into the sea to escape the scalding steam and ash and emerged covered in burns, say those who first...

WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — Survivors of a powerful volcanic eruption in New Zealand ran into the sea to escape the scalding steam and ash and emerged covered in burns, say those who first...

WHAKATANE, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island where a powerful eruption of ash and...

Police to launch a criminal investigation into the circumstances of the deaths and injuries at Whakaari island eruption.

How the White Island eruption unfolded

Authorities scrambling to search for survivors after a volcanic island in New Zealand erupted said Monday that aerial searches have revealed "no signs of life" since the eruption.

ABC journalists Donna Field and John Taylor were enjoying a cruise, anticipating a magical holiday taking in all that New Zealand has to offer. Then a volcano erupted.

White Island erupts after weeks of unrest but no clear warning.

Three Australians feared dead, more than 20 listed as missing after White Island volcanic eruption

The UK high commission in New Zealand says two Britons caught in the volcano eruption are now in hospital.

Officials say about 50 people were on or near White Island at the time of the eruption, and at least five have been confirmed dead.

Officials say about 50 people were on or near White Island at the time of the eruption, and at least five have been confirmed dead.

New Zealand said on Tuesday that eight people were missing, presumed dead, a day after a volcano unexpectedly erupted off the coast of New Zealand's North Island, killing at least five people and injuring more than 30.

Five people are confirmed dead, with eight still missing and 31 in hospital after a volcano erupted twice on New Zealand's White Island.

Whakaari White Island erupted Monday afternoon, sending ash billowing into the air. National police said at least five people were killed.

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22. https://t.co/uYqdxXcqJs

Court proceedings began this week for brothers Andrew, James and Peter Buttle after 22 people died in 2019 after a volcanic eruption in New Zealand. https://t.co/q6ZiJGBzCn

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Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted – Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/G4wlZ370VU via @WinnipegNews That's a complicated story . And who cares if the pilot has an Irish accent ?

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20230713: CTV: Pilot says he had to jump into the ocean to avoid being burned during 2019 New Zealand volcano eruption https://t.co/QkppBwvXmr

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A helicopter pilot said in court on Thursday he and two of his passengers had escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a #NewZealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22 #Whakaari https://t.co/xRVzAPmdm4

White Island: New Zealand volcano tragedy trial begins. Tour operators accused of safety failures in the lead up to the deadly White Island volcano disaster are facing a landmark trial in New Zealand. Read : https://t.co/GBpachGj4K #NewZealand #volcano #WhiteIsland

A helicopter pilot has told a court that he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22 people https://t.co/f2mQoFkIBn

Mount Eden is one of approximately fifty volcanic cones in the Auckland area https://t.co/AzwxjEyQXD #newzealand #volcano #auckland

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Narrator: In fact he jumped into the sea. Through error, the copy wasn't translated. https://t.co/qYUGmUnwxo

Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted https://t.co/CuGfpJL8a0

RT @BelTel: The helicopter pilot and his four German passengers were among 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano in New…

Irish helicopter pilot's narrow escape and warning that saved passengers after freak New Zealand volcano eruption https://t.co/nwH8IxyxZb

Terrified tourists flee crater of erupting New Zealand volcano that killed 22 in never-before-seen video https://t.co/xQvowScqTV

White Island trial: Australian witness says no warnings were given ahead of deadly volcano eruption | New Zealand | The Guardian https://t.co/xUH7fSdmKW

RT @irishexaminer: A helicopter pilot has told a court that he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean w…

RT @BelTel: The helicopter pilot and his four German passengers were among 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano in New…

RT @irishexaminer: A helicopter pilot has told a court that he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean w…

A helicopter pilot has told a court that he and two of his passengers escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted in 2019, killing 22 people. https://t.co/5kNNt2P1sL

The helicopter pilot and his four German passengers were among 47 people on White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano in New Zealand, when superheated gases erupted. Most of the 25 survivors were severely burned. https://t.co/pZ7fOEJzHq

Terrified tourists flee crater of erupting New Zealand volcano that killed 22 in never-before-seen video https://t.co/GiNBJ2HJTH

Pilot jumped into ocean when NZ volcano erupted https://t.co/gSZ41Zu7Uc via @rte

This is a mad story. Belgian-Irish helicopter pilot testifies in Court about escaping from an active volcano. Watch 'The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari' on netflix - it's stunning. https://t.co/HGQ67uCFnt

RTE news : Pilot jumped into ocean when NZ volcano erupted https://t.co/TjvkcfpF59

‘The minute I hit the water, it went black. The ash came and obviously hit us and I couldn’t see anything’ https://t.co/b4iUsIvKJW

Irish helicopter pilot escaped injury by jumping into ocean as New Zealand volcano erupted https://t.co/LACpGsy8XN

Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted https://t.co/frO9jIqcMc

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RT @AAPNewswire: An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption tha…

An Australian woman says she screamed into a gas mask while being burned by ash after the New Zealand volcano eruption that killed 22 people. Via @RexMartinich https://t.co/wQLT98Iv3d

Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted https://t.co/BMKKRmQVAy

Pilot says he escaped serious injury by jumping into the ocean when a New Zealand volcano erupted – Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/qtCrnDWYg0