This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/475452-new-zealand-volcano-burn-victims/

The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
New Zealand volcano eruption survivors suffer ghastly 70%+ body surface burns, hospitals at full capacity New Zealand volcano eruption survivors suffer ghastly 70%+ body surface burns, hospitals at full capacity
(32 minutes later)
Burn centers across New Zealand have filled to their limit as over two dozen victims are treated for horrific wounds suffered in a volcanic eruption on White Island, leaving many with burns on over 70 percent of their bodies.Burn centers across New Zealand have filled to their limit as over two dozen victims are treated for horrific wounds suffered in a volcanic eruption on White Island, leaving many with burns on over 70 percent of their bodies.
At least 27 of the 31 people injured in the volcanic blast that rocked the island on Monday suffered severe burns covering over two-thirds of their skin, the government said in a statement, noting the possibility that some of the injured will not survive.At least 27 of the 31 people injured in the volcanic blast that rocked the island on Monday suffered severe burns covering over two-thirds of their skin, the government said in a statement, noting the possibility that some of the injured will not survive.
After hours of searching for eight people still missing on White Island after the eruption, police said they likely did not make it, leaving only those who were able to flee immediately among the survivors. “All our burns units are full to capacity. Our plastic surgeons, hospital, anaesthetists are doing their best to treat the many who have sustained injuries,” said acting Ministry of Health adviser Dr. Pete Watson. “Twenty-seven of the 31 have suffered greater than 71 percent body surface burns.”
“I would strongly suggest that there is no one that has survived on the island,” New Zealand Deputy Commission John Tims told reporters. With five already confirmed killed, police said 8 people still missing likely did not make it, leaving only those who were able to flee immediately among the survivors.
In addition to the eight missing, five others were confirmed killed in the blast. “I would strongly suggest that there is no one that has survived on the island,” New Zealand Deputy Commission John Tims told reporters, adding “we are doing everything we can to get back to that island.”
Tims also noted that a criminal probe had been opened into the disaster, focused on the “circumstances of death and injuries on White Island,” which he said would be carried out alongside a separate investigation by regulatory agency WorkSafe.
DETAILS TO FOLLOWDETAILS TO FOLLOW