Five have been confirmed dead and there are fears for up to 24 others after White Island volcano erupted on Monday.
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Six confirmed dead, eight missing, 31 in hospital after White Island volcano erupts twice
There were 47 people in total on the island, 38 of them were from the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas
Thirty-four injured people and five bodies were taken off the island by heroic rescuers inthe face of extreme danger, says PM
Police say there are no further signs of life on the island, following flyovers late on Monday
Many of the victims are tourists from Australia, the UK, China, Malaysia and the US
A 15-year-old Adelaide schoolgirl and her family are among those missing in the White Island disaster.
Gavin Dallow, 53, his partner Lisa Hosking, 48 and daughter Zoe Hosking were on a two-week Royal Caribbean cruise around New Zealand which left last Wednesday, the Adelaide Advertiser reported.
Zoe's school, St Aloysius College, released a statement saying information was scant but that the Year 9 student was definitely among the missing.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Zoe and her family," the school says.
