New Zealand volcano: No more survivors expected after deadly eruption
By DW
21 December 2019 |
8:28 am
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed that many people remain unaccounted for after a volcano erupted on an island off the coast. Police say they don't expect any more survivors.
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