having observed bursts of steam and ash. Apparently, these warnings weren't passed on to the visitors from the cruise ship.
New Zealand police are demanding answers over the situation that led tourists to be in the crater of an active volcano when it exploded, with an official inquiry into the White Island incident due.
One legal expert told the New Zealand Herald tour company operators could face manslaughter charges "if found criminally liable for failing to protect customers".
The explosion was described as "unfortunate but not completely unexpected" by experts, Stuff reports, with customers asked to sign a waiver confirming the unstable nature of the volcano.
One man who visited the volcano at Easter said the waiver made clear it was an "unpredictable and active volcano".
https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/white-island-volcano-eruption-police-believe-no-survivors-on-new-zealand-island/live-coverage/b5dce1c793d1791841f1cb0ba12b4e65
As for Kilauea, an
erupting volcano, tourists were injured by a lava bomb last year when their tour boat strayed too close.
Not all active volcanoes are bombs about to go off imminently, but geologists are complaining that tour operators are not taking their warnings seriously enough.
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