A screen shot from the simulation video which was posted on Twitter claiming to be the Whakaari/White Island eruption. Fake footage being shared online of the Whakaari/White Island eruption that killed 19 people has caused upset. READ MORE:* Auckland volcanoes: 6km blast, ash hurricane and as little as a day's eruption warning* White Island eruption: Just how active are New Zealand's volcanoes? * The Detail: Living with the threat of a volcanic eruption* A volcanic eruption in Auckland: How to prepareThere were 47 people, mostly tourists and guides, on or around the island when it erupted. Lillani Hopkins A photo of the actual eruption at Whakaari/White Island on December 9.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2019 01:17 UTC