As the search continues for the final two missing bodies from Monday’s deadly eruption, Law knows it will be challenging for his business, Kahu Helicopters. It’s going to be devastating, we’ve been operating that part of our business for years,” he said. Anne Tolley, the local member of parliament, said the town was shattered by the disaster and its thoughts were with the victims, but hoped that tours would one day restart. Daily tours had taken more than 10,000 visitors every year to privately owned island 50km (30 miles) off the coast. Uncertain futureShock had ripped through Whakatane at the eruption, with the local hospital overwhelmed as dozens of seriously injured people were delivered from the island.

Source: The Irish Times December 15, 2019 11:15 UTC