New Zealand officials release names of four more volcano victims

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The names of four more people killed in an eruption on New Zealand’s most active volcano were released today, one week after the disaster.

Sixteen deaths have been confirmed while two bodies are still missing, believed to be in the water off the island. About 20 people remain in intensive care with severe burns.

All four victims named today were Australian. It brings the number of Australians identified as fatalities in the eruption to eight, along with two US citizens who had permanent residency in Australia.

The only other person identified so far is New Zealander who was working as a tour guide on the volcano last Monday when it blasted out a huge plume of ash, rock and superheated steam.

A minute’s silence will be observed in New Zealand today to mark one week since the deadly eruption of White Island volcano.