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Five people have been killed and police fear there may be more deaths after a volcanic eruption in New Zealand.
White Island - which sits off the country's North Island - erupted at 2.11pm local time (1.11am UK time) on Monday with about 50 people on or around the active volcano.
Twenty-three people were rescued from the area but it is feared there are still more stranded there with 27 people still unaccounted for.
Five people are confirmed to have died and 20 are being treated for their injuries. Seven people have been left fighting for their lives in hospital, according to local news reports.
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