to disastrous chockful cari island russell clark was one of the 1st responder the paramedics flew in on a helicopter from auckland what he saw when he arrived just shocking. it was just it was just blanketed the nation it was it was quite. an eyeful welding risk there was a helicopter on the wall and it did it all see being there at the time. was that's right if lights were off it. it was monday afternoon local time when the volcano erupted at 47 people were on the island at the time some made a narrow escape but other some missing with little hope of finding them alive. the scale of this tragedy is devastating police and defense force personnel have undertaken a number of ereal reconnaissance flights over the island since the eruption however no signs of life have been detected. scientists have noted an uptick in volcanic activity on the island in recent weeks now the new zealand police have said they launched an investigation into the matter. if there's anyone criminally responsible for the deaths and injuries. so we're just going to have to work through the evidence talk to people

reconnaissance flights over the island since the eruption however nor signs of life have been detected russell clark was one of the 1st on the scene after the catastrophe hit the paramedic flew in by helicopter what he saw when he arrived was shocking. there was just it was just plain to the nation it was it was quite quite a bit overwhelming response there was a helicopter on the wall and it did it all sleeping there at the time. was that's right of lights were off it. authorities believe the bodies of the missing people remain on the island but they say it's too dangerous to recover them they feel the volcano clear up to get some people still wait to hear from their loved ones. we do know they are on they all. said this morning. he was on the. why didn't come out. so. we think that might be. the new zealand police have set their launch an investigation scientists at noted an uptick in volcanic activity in recent weeks the question to be answered why were people allowed so close to a disaster apparently waiting to happen. roxette singer marie frederickson has died at the age of 61 that's according

. >> russell clark was one of the first on the scene. after the catastrophe hit, the paramedic flew in by helicopter. what he saw when he arrived was shocking. >> everything was just blanketed in ash. it was quite an overwhelming feeling. there was a helicopter that had also been there at t the time. >> authorities b believe the bobodies of thehe missing people remain on t the island, but they say it is too dangerous to recover them. they fear the volcano could erupt again. some people still waitit to hear from their loved ones. >> i said this m morning that te ones that were missing, they did nott come up there, so a at the momentnt, we think they y mighte in the hospital. really not sure. >> new zealand police say they will launch an investigation. the question will be answered -- why were people allowed so close to a disaster waiting to happen? brent: here is a roundup of other stories making g headlines around the world. alberto fernandez has been sworn in as president of argentina. he accepted the presidential sash from his predeces

russell clark was one of the first responders at the scene. >> i can only imagine what it was like for the people there at the time. they had nowhere to go and it was a terrible experience for them. >> reporter: this includes newlyweds lauren and matthew who who are now being treated for burns at a hospital. >> if my daughter knew there was a risk involved, she wouldn't have gone. >> right now white island is still venting toxic steam and mud. >> noaa released its annual arctic report card in san francisco detailing the impacts of climate change. they say ice in the arctic is melting at an alarming rate with the temperatures the second hottest ever recorded since 1900 when recordkeeping began. they say it's endangering marine species and commercial fisheries. >> there's less and less ice and less and less snow, and that trouble not only for us hunting and fishing, but the animals we depend on. >> new research also finds greenland's ice sheet is melting 7 times faster than in the 1990s. that could contribute to widespread coastal flooding in the years to come. >>> more immediate concern

paramedic russell clark got the first ground-level look at the aftermath of the whakari eruption.found no survivors. >> it was like-- like i've seen the "chernobyl" mini series. there was just-- everything was blanketed in ash. i can't imagine what it was like for people who were there at the time. >> reporter: 47 people, including nine americans, were touring the volcano when it erupted. dozens remain hospitalized. burn units are at capacity. lauren urey of virginia had been on a honeymoon cruise with her husband, matthew. she suffered burns over 25% of her body, matthew over 80% of his, according to their family. yesterday, matthew left a message for his mother back in the states. >> reporter: seismologists detected volcanic activity in the days before the volcano erupted, prompting questions about the decision to open the island to tourists at all. should tourists have been on white island? >> i guess if you want to go into an environment like that you do it knowing there is a degree of risk. >> reporter: and with the fear of a second eruption in the near future, recovery opera

paramedic russell clark got the first ground-level look at the aftermath of the eruption. >> it was like -- like i've seen the chernobyl miniseries. there was just -- everything was just blanketed in ash. i can only imagine what it was like for the people there at the time. >> reporter: 47 people including nine americans were touring the volcano when it erupted. dozens remain hospitalized. burn units are at capacity. lauren yuri of virginia had been on a honeymoon cruise with her husband matthew. she suffered burns over 25% of her body. matthew, over 80% of his, according to their family. matthew left a message for his mother back in the states. >> hi, mom. it's me. i want to let you know this isn't a joke. the volcano actually erupted while we were on the island. and i got pretty badly burned. >> reporter: seismologists detected volcanic activity in the days before the volcano erupted prompting questions about the decision to open the island to tourists at all. should tourists have been on white island? >> used to want to go to an environment like that, you do it with a d

russell clark was one of the fest first responders on the scene. >> i can only imagine what it was like for them, they had nod where to go and it was probably terrifying for them. >> lauren spoke with her parents before leaving on that hike. >> had my daughter known there was any risk involved she would not have gone. >> the coast is still not clear, there is a 50/50 chance that a second eruption could happen in the next 24 hours. in the meantime, it is still bill lowing toxic steam and ash. >> i keep thinking of how frightening it must have been. i know it all happened eventually, death, but you don't want to die scared out of your mind. >> on vacation. >> yeah, these people had nowhere to go. >> attorney general william barr says he not convinced hiss own watchd watchdog's review is accurate. katherine haridge has read the report and is speaking with us now. >> there is enough for both sides to claim they were right. democrats say they prove the investigation was legitimate. >> it is everything that a lot of people thought it would be but far worse. >> reporter: president trump was qu

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