A minute's silence was held across New Zealand on Monday afternoon at 2:11 p.m. local time -- the time one week ago that the White Island volcano erupted.
A nationwide minute's silence was held on Monday afternoon at 2:11 p.m. local time -- the time one week ago that the island, also known as Whakaari, erupted.The official death toll is now 16, including 15 people who died in New Zealand and one person who died after being transferred to Australia. Another two people are believed dead, with police saying their bodies are likely to be in the water around White Island.
Tour boat turned around to rescue volcano victims 03:48On Sunday, a recovery team wearing protective clothing returned to the island to search for the two bodies. "While it is frustrating not to have located the remaining two bodies, I'd like to reiterate our commitment to doing all we can to provide a sense of closure to the grieving families," he said.
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