SeaHunt Posted December 9, 2019 #1 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) This does not sound good re the White Island volcanic eruption "Many of the people visiting White Island today were from the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas which is berthed at the Port of Tauranga this morning. Port company chief executive Mark Cairns says he understands the majority of those injured in the eruption are from the ship, the largest cruise vessel that visits Tauranga." https://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/white-island-eruption-reports-20-injured Edited December 9, 2019 by SeaHunt clarity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottygirl1 Posted December 9, 2019 #2 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) There are now reports of bodies being brought back (heard on a radio interview). Edited December 9, 2019 by Scottygirl1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaHunt Posted December 9, 2019 Author #3 Share Posted December 9, 2019 1 minute ago, Scottygirl1 said: There are now reports of bodies being brought back (heard on a radio interview). Oh no. Prayers for all involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Kruzer Posted December 9, 2019 #4 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) Ovation of the Seas is berthed in Tauranga today . At 2.15 this afternoon the active volcanic Island , White Island , erupted . It is feared that passengers from the ship may have been visiting the Island at the time . News is still coming through, but 50 people were known to be there and some are missing . Edited December 9, 2019 by Kiwi Kruzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3monkeys4me Posted December 9, 2019 #5 Share Posted December 9, 2019 the news doesn't sound good at all. Prayers for everyone involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted December 9, 2019 #6 Share Posted December 9, 2019 An article from an Australian website which mentions Ovation of the Seas: https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/white-island-volcano-eruption-plumes-of-smoke-reports-of-injuries-in-bay-of-plenty/news-story/5cb1553515e0da994d4ad3587df99ff8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetp12 Posted December 9, 2019 #7 Share Posted December 9, 2019 TV news update just said 4 people sent to burns unit, search and rescue is on the island and have downsized those on the island to 50 (did report 100 earlier). At least 20 people have gone to hospital but they only reported 1 in a serious condition. Those who did the helicopter excursion were fine and have returned to shore via boat but still a number unaccounted for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted December 9, 2019 #8 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Wow. That was quite an eruption. I didn't realize that there might be cruise passengers on the island. That is very sad news. Thanks for posting the article, it had a lot more information and video than I had seen previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenP Posted December 9, 2019 #9 Share Posted December 9, 2019 NZ police have just confirmed one fatality, and have said it is likely there will be more, sadly. The Ovation of the Seas will be staying in Tauranga for the time being. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodienz Posted December 9, 2019 #10 Share Posted December 9, 2019 The Police have now advised that one person has been killed and there is likely to be further fatalities. Apparently there are people still on the Island unaccounted for. According to Port of Tauranga there were 28 passengers on an official ships tour from Ovation of the Seas. It’s not known whether any are injured at this point but the ship is remaining in Port overnight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancientcoins Posted December 9, 2019 #11 Share Posted December 9, 2019 https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/118058738/live-white-island-erupts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugtech Posted December 9, 2019 #12 Share Posted December 9, 2019 According to CNN it is too dangerous currently for anyone to go onto the island, no search and rescue at this point. Ovation to stay overnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted December 9, 2019 #13 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Here is Cruise Critic's article on the eruption: Cruise Passengers Injured and Missing After Volcano Eruption in New Zealand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beejay4016 Posted December 9, 2019 #14 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Prayers for those on board that they soon have some news of their families and loved ones, and prayers for those at home who are hearing of this terrible news through media outlets. After all the bushfires, and now it seems that most of those missing are Australians, it just seems that the country is crying. So, so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShazM Posted December 9, 2019 #15 Share Posted December 9, 2019 One crew member involved as well. I'm following a facebook page that is getting updates by a passenger on the ship whose name is Sylvain Plasse from Montreal. Apparently a couple of ambulances have also now pulled up at the ship as well and according to other passengers currently on the ship the mood is very grim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC11 Posted December 9, 2019 #16 Share Posted December 9, 2019 useful link https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/09/reuters-america-update-5-new-zealand-sudden-volcano-eruption-kills-one-several-others-missing.html John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenP Posted December 9, 2019 #17 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Now up to 5 fatalities. Unfortunately these will be people who were rescued from the island, as they are unable to get to those left on the island at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShazM Posted December 9, 2019 #18 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Like Queen P said, we just had a report on A Current Affair here saying 5 were deceased and many more with burns. There are still many unaccounted for and it is too dangerous to access the island at the moment or to even fly over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare GeezerCouple Posted December 9, 2019 #19 Share Posted December 9, 2019 NZ Police confirm 5 dead, from those rescued, from burns. Still no access to the island for rescues. GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimarie40 Posted December 9, 2019 #20 Share Posted December 9, 2019 With all that gas I doubt very much there will be anyone to be rescued. Such a sad situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodgem Posted December 9, 2019 #21 Share Posted December 9, 2019 What will happen to the ship and other passengers? Does the ship have to stay in port, longer than just an overnight stay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted December 9, 2019 #22 Share Posted December 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Bloodgem said: What will happen to the ship and other passengers? Does the ship have to stay in port, longer than just an overnight stay? I don’t think anyone will know until the morning. It will be dark now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisb74 Posted December 9, 2019 #23 Share Posted December 9, 2019 33 minutes ago, Bloodgem said: What will happen to the ship and other passengers? It will be a decision of the company and the captain. My guess: they'll cancel Wellington & Dunedin, probably stay where they are for a couple of days and come back to Sydney, perhaps via the sounds if time permits. They're due back on the 16th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lissie Posted December 9, 2019 #24 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Here is a link to the Red Cross official page for those who have indicated that they are safe or have not checked in yet https://familylinks.icrc.org/new-zealand/en/Pages/search-persons.aspx The most authorative news source is Radio New Zealand - our public broadcaster https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/405161/whakaari-white-island-eruption-more-deaths-expected 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted December 9, 2019 #25 Share Posted December 9, 2019 (edited) It is believed there are no survivors on the island according to Police. One person identified as having passed away is a local Tour Guide who knew the island well. I think it’s looking grim for up to 27 people deemed to have been there at the time. https://www.news.com.au/technology/environment/white-island-volcano-eruption-plumes-of-smoke-reports-of-injuries-in-bay-of-plenty/news-story/5cb1553515e0da994d4ad3587df99ff8 Edited December 9, 2019 by Pushka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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