Brian De Pauw and his passengers were walking on White Island near the beach when the volcano blew its top at 2.11pm on Monday. Pilot Brian De Pauw and his passengers were walking on White Island near the beach when it erupted about 2.11pm on Monday. Paramedic Russell 'Rusty' Clark, who also landed on White Island, compared the aftermath of the volcano to the Chernobyl mini-series. New Zealand's White Island spews steam and ash minutes following an eruption on December 9, 2019Three Westpac choppers and local tourism helicopters rushed to White Island following the eruption. Adelaide schoolgirl Zoe Hosking and 21-year-old Melbourne woman Krystal Browitt are presumed dead on White Island, although their deaths have not been officially announced.

Source: Daily Mail December 12, 2019 14:26 UTC