New Zealand volcano: police may do rushed body retrieval despite eruption risk

Deputy commissioner says police are facing increasing pressure from victims’ families to recover bodies from White Island

New Zealand police have admitted they are “worried” they may never be able to retrieve the bodies of eight tourists on White Island, and the time may be drawing near to enacting a a rushed retrieval, despite the ongoing risks of another eruption.

Mike Clements, the deputy commissioner of national operations, said police were facing increasing pressure from families to retrieve the bodies, and there was a very real risk another eruption could mean they would be lost forever.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/349YQa7