'Proven potential for harm' before Whakaari eruption
In 2018, researchers cited seven life-threatening "near misses" at Whakaari since 2006.
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White Island: 6yo twins left as orphans after parents die
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White Island death toll rises to 21
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'Thank you': White Island survivor writes from hospital
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Lava gushes from Philippine volcano as ash spreads to Manila
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White Island disaster: Mum's bedside vigil for surviving daughter
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UK mother, daughter identified as White Island burns victims
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Burned tour guides out of coma, breathing on own
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'Absolutely heartbroken': Siblings of Karla Mathews, killed in eruption, speak of their loss
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White Island eruption: 'We haven't given up' on search for bodies
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White Island eruption: Fishing and tour operators struggling
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White Island nine days on: Two still missing
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