Michael37 Posted December 12, 2019 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 241 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6,932 Content Per Day: 3.27 Reputation: 4,864 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1954 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Whakaari White Island NZ Eruption Day 5 So far 16 deaths as a result of adventure tourism to New Zealand's most active volcano which erupted last Monday. Would you visit the crater of an active volcano? If so why? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReneeIW Posted December 12, 2019 Group: Senior Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 944 Content Per Day: 0.54 Reputation: 780 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/06/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted December 12, 2019 8 minutes ago, Michael37 said: Would you visit the crater of an active volcano? If so why? No, I would not. I think sometimes people think beauty is worth the risk.So sad what happened. I visited Going To The Sun Road in Montana, which was such a spiritual experience for me, but it was kind of dangerous. Unfortunately, a young girl died there this past summer when there was a sudden rockslide. So any tourist attraction can become dangerous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Michael37 said: Whakaari White Island NZ Eruption Day 5 So far 16 deaths as a result of adventure tourism to New Zealand's most active volcano which erupted last Monday. Would you visit the crater of an active volcano? If so why? I did Because I did things like that in my 20s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 8 hours ago, Michael37 said: Whakaari White Island NZ Eruption Day 5 So far 16 deaths as a result of adventure tourism to New Zealand's most active volcano which erupted last Monday. Would you visit the crater of an active volcano? If so why? No, because I have more common sense than that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbor Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 18 Topic Count: 951 Topics Per Day: 0.35 Content Count: 13,565 Content Per Day: 5.03 Reputation: 9,045 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/04/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/03/1885 Share Posted December 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Michael37 said: Would you visit the crater of an active volcano? Not even an inactive one. Anything bowl shaped traps heavier than air pollutants. I see no reason to go down into them to see if they are toxic to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael37 Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 241 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6,932 Content Per Day: 3.27 Reputation: 4,864 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1954 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 4 hours ago, ayin jade said: I did Because I did things like that in my 20s Interesting replies. Will the public be allowed to visit Whakaari White Island in the future is the question on talk shows here. Amazing fact: the island is privately owned. The island is privately owned by the Buttle Family Trust. It was bought by George Raymond Buttle, a stockbroker, in 1936. Buttle later refused to sell it to the government, but agreed in 1952 that it be declared a private scenic reserve.[Wkpd] Yes, this was a popular 4 hr round trip for thousands of tourists and locals every year. Some of those from a visiting cruise ship in the nearby Port of Tauranga will be grateful there were not enough vacancies with the tourist operator that took some on the cruise to their death or to a painful life now with permanent injuries. Some survivors had no skin left anywhere on their bodies which medical staff completely wrapped with industrial grade gladwrap (aka cling film). We are praying for all those concerned to be comforted, assisted and loved. Today six of the eight missing bodies were recovered from the island by Defence Force bomb squad members wearing full hazard suits with internal circulation breathing equipment due to the high level of toxic fumes in the atmosphere. There was a 60% risk of another eruption but the days of planning paid off and everything went according to plan. The two missing bodies may have been vapourised, buried, or carried out to sea, but the plan is to keep searching for them. Whakaari White Island Eruption Survivors With Critical Burns [More stories and photos relating to the tragedy] Search Links To Discussions & News Items Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,605 Content Per Day: 3.97 Reputation: 7,795 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 I went to NZ for years with my job. We often looked across and wondered when it would blow. Much of the country there is volcanic with many back-yard geysers and plenty of hot water. You get used to the sulphuric odor after a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael37 Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Servant Followers: 21 Topic Count: 241 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 6,932 Content Per Day: 3.27 Reputation: 4,864 Days Won: 2 Joined: 07/05/2018 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/23/1954 Author Share Posted December 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, Justin Adams said: I went to NZ for years with my job. We often looked across and wondered when it would blow. Much of the country there is volcanic with many back-yard geysers and plenty of hot water. You get used to the sulphuric odor after a while. Thanks for your comment, Justin. You don't say where you reside now, but Yes, we are on the Pacific Ring of fire and have numerous fault lines that give rise to some pretty scary earthquakes. Some comments have been made by those who went on tours prior to the eruption saying they didn't realise until they got there how much of a risk they were taking, and were scared because they had their young children with them. The public were only allowed to visit with certified tour operators who had them all sign waivers, so there will be no law suits for personal liability. Our Government is paying for medical and funeral costs regardless of where in the world those affected are from, but the sorrowing is tangible in our country and will be for some time, as it is for the numerous other disasters that have happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Adams Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 25 Topic Count: 61 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 9,605 Content Per Day: 3.97 Reputation: 7,795 Days Won: 21 Joined: 09/11/2017 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 My friend at the Taupo mill was navigator on one of the Tall Ships races. We often would troll for rainbow on the Lake after work was over. I love the country and its low population density. There are many real pioneers there and many great inventions have come from NZ. I do not know of any 'local' that wanted to visit White Island. We all felt it was an accident waiting to happen. It is so sad that visitors are not well informed of the risks. We would push our a boat of Papamoa beach and catch the most amazing fish. I always had a great time there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted December 13, 2019 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted December 13, 2019 7 hours ago, Michael37 said: Some survivors had no skin left anywhere on their bodies which medical staff completely wrapped with industrial grade gladwrap (aka cling film). People with burns that severe rarely survive. Burns on 70% total surface area usually result in a 69% mortality rate. It gets worse with burns that are greater than 70%. It is also a painful long healing process with great risks of infection etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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