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WELLINGTON — The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, have had their conviction over the disaster thrown out by the country's High Court.Whakaari Management Limited (WML) was found guilty in 2023 of failing to keep visitors safe and fined just over NZ$1m ($560,000; £445,000). They were also ordered to pay NZ$4.8m in reparation to the victims.However, following an appeal, the High Court ruled on Friday that the company only owned the land and were not responsible for people's safety.White Island, which is also known by its Māori name, Whakaari, is New Zealand's most active volcano and has been erupting in some form since 2011.It had been showing signs of heightened unrest for weeks before the fatal December 2019 eruption, which killed...
February 28, 2025
Volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption thrown out
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Philippine police rescue a Chinese student whose finger was cut off by kidnappers
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