Meanwhile incredible new footage has emerged showing seemingly idyllic conditions as sightseers wandered around the White Island volcano before Monday's fatal eruption.
The video taken buy one of the tourists - Allessandro Kauffman - tracks the first tour group happily hiking to the crater and back, taking in the sights and snapping photos oblivious to the imminent danger.
They were only just back on their White Island tour boat in the bay when Whakaari unleashed.
