ADVERTISEMENTSix deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano. The tragedy will have an ongoing effect on the town of Whakatane, which road signs tout as the gateway to White Island. He told the New Zealand Herald the eruption at first looked beautiful but quickly turned menacing. White Island, also known by the indigenous Maori name Whakaari, is the tip of an undersea volcano about 50 kilometers (30 kilometers) off New Zealand’s main North Island. “Tourism has been a growing market, and White Island has been an anchor for that,” Bonne said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 10, 2019 11:15 UTC