New Zealand police say they are finalising a plan to recover the bodies still on White Island on Friday, following Monday’s volcanic eruption.
Volcanologists providing updates to police said the likelihood of another eruption has increased every day since the initial eruption, with the chances moving up to 50-60% on Thursday from 40-60% the day before.
Families of the eight people who are assumed dead on the island have expressed their anger over police not recovering their missing family members.
Police have, until Thursday afternoon, said the risk was too high, with police minister Stuart Nash saying earlier in the day that the “number one priority” is to get the victims off the island “but this must be done in a way that keeps everyone safe”.
