New Zealand’s White Island volcano emerges, flights grounded

Scientists alert volcano off coast of North Island might continue venting for “weeks to months” to come.

The White Island volcano in New Zealand has emerged sendingout a substantial plume of ash into the sky and grounding a number of flights.

National provider Air New Zealand stated 10 flights were cancelled on Thursday as volcanic ash wandered throughout flight courses at some domestic airports.

Government researchers cautioned that Whakaari, as it’s understood to the nation’s Indigenous Maori, might continue for “weeks to months” to come.

The volcanic island lies about 50km off New Zealand’s North Island and 200km from Auckland, the nation’s biggest city. Once a popular traveler location, it hasactually been off limitations consideringthat 2019, when a huge eruption of ash and s