New Zealand Doctors say some Australian patients of the Whakaari/White Island tragedy are likely to come back to the country over the next 24 to 48 hours. They'll be flown back home in a defence force aircraft with intensive care capabilities. @lizziepearl #9News pic.twitter.com/fyL0wcRgR5

— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) December 11, 2019

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that recovery teams were hoping to access the volcanic island on Wednesday where eight people are missing and feared dead, two days after an eruption killed six people. More here: https://t.co/3vCqT6Koy5 pic.twitter.com/b0ahI50nih

— Reuters (@Reuters) December 11, 2019

Adelaide student Zoe Hosking is still unaccounted for after the White Island eruption on Monday, but her mother has been found with serious burns. 💔https://t.co/Ka5SEmLkk7

— news.com.au (@newscomauHQ) December 10, 2019

New Zealand volcano eruption: 25 people critical after White Island disaster – live updates https://t.co/I5iPoFwnmi

— M. O. Varsi (@movarsi) December 10, 2019

New Zealand volcano eruption on White Island kills at least 24 – TV9#NewZealand #volcanoeruption #Island https://t.co/cQZcsTgDwy

— TV9 Telugu (@TV9Telugu) December 10, 2019

Police said after a number of aerial reconnaissance flights on Monday night, “no signs of life have been seen at any point” on New Zealand's White Island https://t.co/lHzEYJ9NOt

— The Australian (@australian) December 9, 2019

Footage shows a large ash cloud rising from the White Island volcano in New Zealand on Monday. Many tourists are still missing #WSJWhatsNow pic.twitter.com/Q7xBE71fxi

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 9, 2019

My god, White Island volcano in New Zealand erupted today for first time since 2001. My family and I had gotten off it 20 minutes before, were waiting at our boat about to leave when we saw it. Boat ride home tending to people our boat rescued was indescribable. #whiteisland pic.twitter.com/QJwWi12Tvt

— Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019

#BreakingNews #WhiteIsland https://t.co/NKn321U9kZ

— Justice Nelson (@BossLadyJus) December 9, 2019

Last photos: here are the White Island Tour operators rescuing people, timestamp 14:24 (~12-14 minutes after eruption). Endless gratitude to that crew for stepping up as first responders.

I took these and reporters welcome to use with attribution. pic.twitter.com/ITmY1jCezr

— Michael Schade (@sch) December 9, 2019

#LATEST New Zealand's #WhiteIsland volcano: Five killed, others missing

Police say it's "too dangerous" for rescue services to go to White Island as there are likely to be more fatalities. https://t.co/OJaaVjSoig pic.twitter.com/Ww02vbKnLz

— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) December 9, 2019