The owners of a New Zealand volcano island where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption have had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge.

Feb. 28 (UPI) --New Zealand's High Court on Friday overturned the conviction against Whakaari Management Limited, the owner of the Whakaari/White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing dozens.

The tallest volcano in Europe, Italy's Mount Etna, and the world's most active volcano, Kilauea in Hawaii, erupting again.

Fresh explosive activity has been recorded at Whakaari/White Island with evidence of “ballistic blocks” ejected more than ...

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Court said the company only owned the land and was not responsible for people's safety. The owners of a New Zealand island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 tourists and local guides, have ...

People living in coastal areas have been warned to get out of the water and move away from beaches after a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off New Zealand’s South Island, authorities said.

WELLINGTON — The owners of an island volcano in New Zealand where 22 tourists and local guides died in an eruption had their criminal conviction for failing to keep visitors safe thrown out by a judge ...

In New Zealand, at least one person was killed, several injured and others reported missing after a volcano erupted off the east coast of its North Island on Monday, spewing a plume of ash thousands ...

The government is spending almost a million dollars on researching earthquake and volcanic disaster resilience in collaboration with scientists in Japan ...