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Ryland JAMES

SHOCKING: New zealand volcano disaster victims win damages - You Need To See This

Steam rises from the White Island volcano following the December 2019 volcanic eruption that claimed 22 lives (Credit: AFP)

The victims and families affected by the 2019 New Zealand volcano disaster, which claimed 22 lives, were awarded total damages of NZ$10 million (US$6 million) on Friday.

The sum must be paid by five companies that transported 47 tourists to the volcanic island on December 9, 2019, the day it erupted.

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