{"id":241492,"date":"2019-12-09T15:35:26","date_gmt":"2019-12-09T10:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=241492"},"modified":"2019-12-09T15:35:26","modified_gmt":"2019-12-09T10:35:26","slug":"shock-horror-and-awe-volcano-in-new-zealand-sends-people-into-panic-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shock-horror-and-awe-volcano-in-new-zealand-sends-people-into-panic-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Shock, Horror and Awe: Volcano in New Zealand Sends People into Panic [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted after almost a decade and it&#8217;s hauntingly beautiful. Tragically, there were some people on the island when the volcano erupted. Despite ongoing efforts to evacuate, reports are coming in that some inhabitants are nowhere to be found.<\/p>\n<p>As we speak, plenty of people have captured the view from the White Island while leaving the Whakatane area. White Island is engulfed in white smoke. The footage of the daunting escape looks as though people are sailing on clouds.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">My god, White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted today for first time since 2001. My family and I had gotten off it 20 minutes before, were waiting at our boat about to leave when we saw it. Boat ride home tending to people our boat rescued was indescribable. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whiteisland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whiteisland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QJwWi12Tvt\">pic.twitter.com\/QJwWi12Tvt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael Schade (@sch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sch\/status\/1203893996566634496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whiteisland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whiteisland<\/a> just erupted ten min ago.<br \/>We was here at 13:15\ud83d\ude28 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/foERCNf7LJ\">pic.twitter.com\/foERCNf7LJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; zurraspismo (@Littlejon_81) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Littlejon_81\/status\/1203849847310143488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/people-are-now-taking-volcano-selfies-and-its-as-dangerous-as-it-sounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">People are Now Taking &#8220;Volcano Selfies&#8221; and Its as Dangerous as It Sounds<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>These people are lucky to have narrowly escaped before the eruption occurred. News reports state that New Zealand&#8217;s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was briefed that several people are missing. There are also reports of people being injured.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Video shows multiple people evacuating <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhiteIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhiteIsland<\/a> during the volcanic eruption. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NuevaZelanda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NuevaZelanda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tpdlUegODC\">pic.twitter.com\/tpdlUegODC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The News C\u00edrculo (@CirculoGloBal_I) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CirculoGloBal_I\/status\/1203900756593709057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcf9 | The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhiteIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhiteIsland<\/a> volcano in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NewZealand?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NewZealand<\/a> erupted; an unknown number of tourists around the crater are missing<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bKfX9apo10\">https:\/\/t.co\/bKfX9apo10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EHA News (@eha_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eha_news\/status\/1203901984941715458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>New Zealand police reported that initially it was assumed some 100 people were on the island at the time of the eruption. While it was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near the island at the time of the eruption.<\/p>\n<p>Later that number was cut down to fewer than 50.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;There remain a number of people on the island who are unaccounted for.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">While it was initially believed there were approximately 100 people on or near the island at the time of the eruption, we now believe there were fewer than 50.<\/p>\n<p>There remain a number of people on the island who are unaccounted for.<\/p>\n<p>MORE HERE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GST22ByeBR\">https:\/\/t.co\/GST22ByeBR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whiteisland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whiteisland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZV3WGeGPEK\">pic.twitter.com\/ZV3WGeGPEK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New Zealand Police (@nzpolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nzpolice\/status\/1203916688413970432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A helicopter was sent in for rescue operations. Unfortunately, it got damaged and crashed. At this point, the people left on the island do not have much chance of surviving. They may escape the lava flow, but volcanic ash is another factor that can&#8217;t be ruled out. This v<span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">olcanic ash consists of pulverized rock fragments with gases. It&#8217;s a tremendous aviation hazard and damages the lungs of anyone who breathes it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Still image from video of damaged <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/helicopter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#helicopter<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/whiteisland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#whiteisland<\/a> after <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/eruption?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#eruption<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zNLTjsxCzV\">pic.twitter.com\/zNLTjsxCzV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tom Koetje (@tgkoetje) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tgkoetje\/status\/1203899949412282369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/this-poor-bear-cub-highlights-how-badly-islamabad-zoo-treats-its-animals-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This Poor Bear Cub Highlights How Badly Islamabad Zoo Treats Its Animals [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>It is said that one person has died and Australian tourists are among those missing. People are looking towards New Zealand&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NZcivildefence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">National Emergency Management Agency<\/a> for updates.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UPDATE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UPDATE<\/a>: One person has died, and Australian tourists are among those unaccounted for after a New Zealand volcano erupted at White Island. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NZVolcano?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NZVolcano<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WhiteIsland?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WhiteIsland<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IBNUmKEiHY\">pic.twitter.com\/IBNUmKEiHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsSyd\/status\/1203913381574373376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Maori name for New Zealand&#8217;s White Island is &#8216;<em>Te Puia o Whakaari<\/em>&#8216;, meaning &#8216;The Dramatic Volcano&#8217;.\u00a0 White Island is the British invader Captain Cook&#8217;s name for the island.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted after almost a decade and it&#8217;s hauntingly beautiful. Tragically, there were some people on the island when the volcano erupted. Despite ongoing efforts to evacuate, reports are coming in that some inhabitants are nowhere to be found. As we speak, plenty of people have captured the view from the White Island while [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/shock-horror-and-awe-volcano-in-new-zealand-sends-people-into-panic-video\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":241504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-241492","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"There are still people missing.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/White-Island-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/White-Island-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/White-Island.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Shock, Horror and Awe: Volcano in New Zealand Sends People into Panic [Video]","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1291&exclude=241492","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241492","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=241492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/241492\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=241492"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=241492"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=241492"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=241492"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}