S ostrva su spašene 23 osobe. Pet ih je preminulo od zadobivenih povreda, a 18 se nalazi u bolnici. Još uvijek se nestalima smatra više od 20 osoba.
Oko vulkana je uspostavljena zona neletenja.
23 osobe, od kojih su neki vjerovatno turisti s kruzera Ovation of the Seas, spašene su s Bijelog ostrva, na kojem je došlo do erupcije vulkana, objavila je policija. Ranije se mislilo da je u blizini bilo stotinjak ljudi, no policija je procijenila da je zapravo na ostrvu bilo pedesetak ljudi od kojih se za polovinu još ne zna gdje su.
— Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019
Those are some of the people put boat picked up. Praying for them and their recovery. Woman my mom tended to was in critical condition but seemed strong by the end.
— Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019
The helicopters on the island looked destroyed: pic.twitter.com/jds5QBD1yg
This is so hard to believe. Our whole tour group were literally standing at the edge of the main crater not 30 minutes before. My thoughts with the families of those currently unaccounted for, the people recovering now, and especially the rescue workers… pic.twitter.com/mn704hobRk
— Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019