The injured are aged between 13 and 72 and most were visitors to New Zealand. Six people are confirmed to have died, and eight are missing and presumed dead. Twenty-seven of the 31 people injured in the eruption of the Whakaari/White Island volcano had burns to more than 30% of their body and many had inhalation burns, New Zealand’s chief medical officer, Dr Pete Watson, said. “Presuming they get to recovery, this is going to take months to years to recover from, with significant scarring and possible loss of function.”
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They are very, very ill indeed.”īonning said victims also had “full thickness burns in significant parts of the body, in some cases 50% or more, requiring significant surgery and skin grafts and all sorts of other supports”. Parkes said Worksafe, which also does safety audits of adventure tourism organisations, would review how it goes about its own work.“Some of the patients will have significant damage to their lungs. The investigation report would not be released because it was central to the criminal proceedings. Those actions may be the subject of other proceedings, such as a coronial inquest. The WorkSafe investigation focused on the organisations that took the tourists to the island and did not cover the rescue and recovery of the dead and injured. Soon after the tragedy, the prime minister, Ardern, said official inquiries into the eruption and New Zealand’s response would take up to a year to conclude. The volcano had been showing signs of unrest for several weeks before the 2019 eruption and three weeks before was rated at Volcanic Alert Level 2 indicating “moderate to heightened volcanic unrest”, due to increased activity. White Island/Whakaari in New Zealand’s northeastern Bay of Plenty region and is regularly visited by the public on guided tours.
The probe was looking only at organisations involved in the tourism operations, rather than the rescue operation. Parkes said the investigation was the largest and most complex investigation in WorkSafe’s history. “We need this to be an independent process that people can have trust confidence and faith in,” she said. The prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, welcomed the transparency from the government agencies, but said she would leave the case to the courts. WorkSafe said in a letter to victims it was not naming the parties it had charged as they may seek suppression on their first appearance in court, Television New Zealand reported. Most were tourists from visiting cruise ship Ovation of the Seas. The tragedy occurred when the live volcano, a popular destination for day-trippers, erupted while guided groups were on the island. Twenty-two people lost their lives and a further 22 were seriously injured in the 9 December disaster. The parties were not named in the report because under New Zealand law, they have the right to seek suppression of their names in their first court appearance on December 15. The principals of White Island Tours and Volcanic Air have reportedly also acknowledged that they were among those charged. “We will continue to cooperate fully with the authorities, while carrying on with the crucial role GNS Science has in monitoring and sharing scientific information about Aotearoa New Zealand’s geo-hazards, including volcanoes.” In a statement on its website, GNS Science said it had yet to learn details of the charges it faces but “we stand by our people and our science”. Two Government agencies, GNS Science, which is responsible for monitoring volcanic activity, and the National Emergency Management Agency, which provides leadership in reducing risk, being ready for, responding to and recovering from emergencies, have volunteered that they are among those charged.
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