(CNN) — With hindsight, it looks embarrassingly inappropriate, but long before New Zealand's White Island volcano erupted killing at least 16 people this week, it was once humorously marketed as a fun destination for risk takers. "Handle with scare" -- a brochure used to promote tours of White Island. John MalathronasBut Monday's tragic events have spotlighted the tourism industry that's built up around White Island and other volatile attractions. It appears on the back of a 32-page brochure-slash-newspaper, Discover White Island, that was originally printed in 2003 but being distributed at the time of my visit. One means minor volcanic unrest, five means major volcanic eruption.

Source: CNN December 15, 2019 06:22 UTC