New Zealand to observe silence as more volcano dead named
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The names of four more people killed in an eruption on New Zealand's most active volcano
The death toll from the explosion stands at 18, including two people
All four victims named on Monday were Australian
It brings the number of Australians identified as fatalities in the eruption to eight, along with
The only other person identified so far is New Zealander Tipene James Te Rangi
New Zealand will pause for a minute's silence at 2:11pm (0111 GMT)
Police commissioner Mike Bush said the priorities were identifying the remains of the deceased and finding the two bodies now believed to be in the water off White Island.
Two land searches of the volcano carried out by special forces troops in protective gear have
"We've been working with all the experts, including the
He said a helicopter was scouring the water of
"We will continue the operation for as long as we have a chance of recovering those bodies," he said, adding in a separate interview to Auckland radio station Magic "it can take days and weeks
Bush was confident all the dead
"That's progressing really well, it's just so important that we get it right and also that we do it as quickly as possible," he said.
Many of those affected were passengers on the cruise liner Ovation of the Seas, which berthed in Sydney early Monday.
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"The crew were
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