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Tour operator guilty over White Island volcano disaster that killed 22 people | World News


An aerial view of the Whakaari, also known as White Island volcano, in New Zealand, December 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jorge Silva REFILE - CORRECTING LOCATION

White Island, also known as Whakaari, erupted in 2019 when 47 people were visiting (Picture: Reuters)

The managers of a volcanic island in New Zealand have been found guilty of breaching health and safety law after 22 people died in an eruption.

A further 25 people were seriously injured, with several being left with agonising burns, when superheated steam and ash burst out from White Island – also known as Whakaari – in 2019.

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