At Least 5 Dead, Many Still Missing After New Zealand Volcano Erupts

At Least 5 Dead, Many Still Missing After New Zealand Volcano Erupts
This aerial photo shows White Island after its volcanic eruption in New Zealand on Dec. 9, 2019. George Novak/New Zealand Herald via AP
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New Zealand police said early on Tuesday they did not expect to find any more survivors from a volcanic eruption that killed at least five people, injured up to 20 and left an unknown number unaccounted for.

The volcano, off New Zealand’s North Island, erupted suddenly on Monday at about 2:11 p.m., spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet into the air.