The death toll from the eruption of Whakaari / White Island last year has risen to 22 after police confirmed another person succumbed to injuries from the disaster. The death of 64-year-old Horst Westenfelder occurred on 2 July at a hospital overseas, police said in a statement today. Westenfelder died due to medical complications while receiving treatment for injuries he received on Whakaari/White Island, police said. Westenfelder's wife Angelika said her husband started his "last journey" in July. It is an irreplaceable loss for our family, his friends and of course for myself.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 26, 2020 02:15 UTC