Get the biggest daily news stories by email Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailPolice in New Zealand have confirmed two more people have died following Monday's White Island volcano eruption, bringing the death toll to eight. Six people had previously been confirmed dead following the eruption, while two British women were said to be among the 30 people in hospital. While chief coroner Judge Deborah Marshall has declared the White Island eruption a "mass fatality incident" and said it could be "some weeks" before all the deceased are identified. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8 Cancel Play nowThis is equivalent size to a fifth of a penalty area on a football pitch. "Second of all, there is the risk of another eruption like Monday's eruption while on the island."

Source: Daily Mirror December 11, 2019 19:24 UTC