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Whakaari survivor recounts volcano ordeal

The 2019 White Island volcano eruption killed 22 people, including 14 Australians. Photo supplied by Michael Schade/AAP.
by Ben McKay, AAP Wellington

White Island eruption survivor Jesse Langford has revealed the heartbreaking agony of leaving his family behind as he walked off […]

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