New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 15, divers searching for victims
The remains of six people were successfully recovered on Friday after a military team in gas masks and hazmat suits landed on the uninhabited island and removed the bodies in a high-risk operation.
Members of a dive squad conduct a search during a recovery operation around White Island, which is also known by its Maori name of Whakaari, a volcanic island that fatally erupted earlier this week, in New Zealand, December 13, 2019(photo credit: NEW ZEALAND POLICE/VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS
