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<p>Created page with &quot;&lt;br&gt;Thirteen parties have been charged over the deaths of 22 people during a volcanic eruption on a New Zealand island in 2019.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The charges by New Zealand&#039;s workplace...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;br&gt;Thirteen parties have been charged over the deaths of 22 people during a volcanic eruption on a New Zealand island in 2019.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The charges by New Zealand's workplace safety watchdog follow a major probe into the eruption of the Whakaari volcano.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The blast, which claimed 14 Australian lives, happened as tours to White Island were taking place and despite warnings of a heightened risk of eruption.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;This deeply tragic event was unexpected. That does not mean it was unforeseeable,&quot; WorkSafe NZ chief executive Phil Parkes said.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;There were 47 people on the island at the time of the eruption, all of whom suffered serious injuries and trauma.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A number of organisations have revealed they are among those charged, including government bodies GNS Science and [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/combo-du-lich-tour-du-thuyen-ha-long-gia-re-tu-ha-noi-tham-vinh-ha-long.html kynghidongduong.vn] the National Emergency Management Agency.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;GNS Science said it had yet to learn of the nature of the charges but &quot;stand by our people and our science - which we will continue to deliver for the benefit of NZ&quot;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;White Island Tours owner Paul Quinn said the company had been served with two breaches.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Volcanic Air director Tim Barrow told the Rotorua Daily Post it was also one of the organisations charged.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Ten organisations have been charged with breaches under the Health and Safety at Work Act, and could face fines of up to $NZ1.5 million ($A1.4 million).&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;A further three individuals have been charged as [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/directors directors] or individuals who failed to meet health and safety obligations.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The parties were not named because under NZ law, they have the right to seek suppression of their names in their first court appearance on December 15.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern welcomed the transparency from the government agencies, but said she would leave the case to the courts.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;We need this to be an independent process that people can have trust confidence and faith in,&quot; she said.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Mr Parkes said the investigation was the largest and most complex investigation in WorkSafe's history.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The probe is looking only at organisations involved in the tourism operations, rather than the rescue operation.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;On top of the WorkSafe investigation, New Zealand Police is conducting an investigation on behalf of the coroner.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;An Australian legal action is also being brought against Royal Caribbean, the company which operated the Ovation of the Seas cruise ship, which offered the [https://www.kynghidongduong.vn/tours/combo-du-lich-tour-du-thuyen-ha-long-gia-re-tu-ha-noi-tham-vinh-ha-long.html Tour du thuyền Hạ Long giá rẻ] to its guests.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Last week, Horst Westenfelder became the latest casualty from the blast, dying in an overseas hospital as a result of complications from surgery.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The eruption took place during a spell of heightened &quot;level two&quot; volcanic unrest, as measured by NZ's official seismic monitoring agency GNS Science.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;No tourism has occurred on the offshore volcano, found 50km north of Whakatane to the northeast of New Zealand's North Island, since the tragedy.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;The charges have been laid just nine days before the anniversary of the blast, which Ms Ardern said would be an emotional occasion.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;At this time I know all New Zealanders thoughts are with the families and those who experienced loss or injury,&quot; she said.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;There is no easy process from here, but it is the job of WorkSafe to make sure that if there are questions to be answered that they play a role leading the charge.&quot;&lt;br&gt;</div>

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