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Editor's note
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Australians and New Zealanders alike were in shock yesterday afternoon after news of a sudden volcanic eruption on White Island, off the New Zealand coast. Five people have been confirmed dead and eight more are unaccounted for, with police not expecting to find any more survivors. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is heading to the site and said police and emergency agencies are doing all they can.
But why did this happen, and without warning? As University of Auckland volcanologist Shane Cronin explains, the event was triggered when super-heated water trapped in rocks was released into a steam-driven eruption, at supersonic speed. This can cause catastrophic impacts, and there’s no sure way to see it coming.
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Veronika Meduna
New Zealand Editor
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The sudden eruption at White Island was short-lived but produced an ash plume that rose several kilometres above the vent.
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Shane Cronin, University of Auckland
Five people have died and several remain unaccounted for after a sudden volcanic eruption on Whakaari/White Island off the east coast of New Zealand.
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