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New Zealand volcano death toll rises to eight: police

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The official death toll from New Zealand's White Island volcano eruption rose to eight after two people died in hospital, police said Thursday, with a further nine missing people presumed dead.

"Two further people have died following the eruption on Whakaari/White Island, bringing the official toll to eight," police said in a statement.

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First Published: Dec 12 2019 | 12:20 AM IST

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