A victim of the Whakaari/White Island volcanic eruption receiving treatment in Auckland has died, bringing the death toll to 21. The official death toll of the eruption now stands at 21, two of whom died in Australia. ROSA WOODS/STUFF The death toll for the Whakaari/White Island eruption on December 9 is now at 21 after the death of a victim receiving treatment at Middlemore Hospital on Tuesday night. READ MORE:* Final two missing after Whakaari/White Island eruption confirmed dead by coroner* Whakaari/White Island: Police officially name two still missing following the eruption* Whakaari/White Island: Tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman was heading back to help people when he diedOn Thursday, two people yet to be recovered from the island were confirmed dead by the Chief Coroner. Whakaari/White Island volcano, which had been active for at least 150,000 years, erupted while 47 people, including tourists and tour guides, were still on the island.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2020 06:18 UTC