Rescue mission on White Island after volcanic eruption

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The military team during the Recovery operation at White Island in Whakatane, New Zealand, December 13.Credit:Handout

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter takes off from Whakatane Airport to return to White Island to retrieve bodies on December 13, 2019.Credit:Getty Images

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Recovery operation at White Island in Whakatane, New Zealand, December 13.Credit:Handout

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force helicopter takes off from Whakatane Airport to return to White Island to retrieve bodies on December 13, 2019.Credit:Getty Images

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The military team during the Recovery operation at White Island in Whakatane, New Zealand, December 13.Credit:New Zealand Defence Force

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A Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster prepares to repatriate Australians injured during the White Island Volcanic eruption in New Zealand.Credit:Jessica de Rouw

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The military team during the Recovery operation at White Island in Whakatane, New Zealand, December 13.Credit:New Zealand Defence Force

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with first responders made up of Kahu helicopter pilots, firefighters and ambulance staff at Whakatane Fire Station, Tuesday, December 10, 2019.

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Makeshift memorial is seen in front of cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, in Tauranga, New Zealand, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. Credit:Nick Perry

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Floral tributes are placed on a fence at the Whakatane Wharf on December 10, 2019 in Whakatane, New Zealand. Credit:Getty

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People are seen grieving and comforting one another on the Whakatane Wharf on December 10, 2019 in Whakatane, New Zealand. Credit:Getty

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An injured person arrives from Whakaari/White Island on Monday.Credit:TROY BAKER/THE BEACON

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A helicopter on the White Island volcano in New Zealand covered in ash.

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A crew from the Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter set down on the island in the hunt for the injured.Credit:1 NEWS

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People waiting to be rescued inside the crater of the White Island (Whakaari) volcano which erupted yesterday.Credit:Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust

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The White Island Tour operators rescuing people, as first responders.Credit:Michael Schade

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The White Island Tour operators rescuing people, as first responders.Credit:Michael Schade

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The arrow indicated people were on Whakaari or White Island, in the Bay of Plenty, on New Zealand's North Island's coast, when the volcano erupted on Monday. Credit:Google Maps