Statement attributable to Deputy Commissioner John Tims, National Operations Commander
This morning a blessing was held at sea with representatives of the families of the victims of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption.
The family representatives are returning to the mainland and the operation to recover the eight bodies on the island has commenced.
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