New Zealand Police Suspend Search for 2 Missing in Deadly Eruption

New Zealand Police Suspend Search for 2 Missing in Deadly Eruption
An aerial view of the Whakaari, also known as White Island volcano, in New Zealand, Dec. 12, 2019. Reuters/Jorge Silva
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WELLINGTON—New Zealand police said on Tuesday they were ending the search for the bodies of two people still missing following the deadly eruption of a volcano earlier this month.

“The search for the two missing victims of the Whakaari/White Island eruption has been suspended,” Bay of Plenty District Commander, Superintendent Andy McGregor said in a statement.