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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't you think those visitors signed up for it knowing it was an active volcano?[/quote]

This is a really sad story but also a cautionary tale to heed warnings.  Thrw agency in New Zealand had an increased risk warning for tourists as did the tour company.  I am sorry for the people who lost their lives but it’s kind of like when people go to North Korea for a tour.  [/quote]

Agreed. Some of the tourists in the documentary talked about how much they loved doing 'adventurous' things. But adventure, especially in nature, comes with a risk. Perhaps the tour company could have made the risk clearer (along with the fact that the volcano had been at a higher alert level for several weeks, to the point where government scientists were not allowed to go to it for fieldwork), but I wonder if even then some tourists would have still chosen to go 'for the adventure'.[/quote]

This is not true. Government scientists were allowed to go. They just happened to not have any trips scheduled in the week or so right before the eruption, but they had been going before that. There was never a time when the scientists determined it was too dangerous for them to go. They knew the volcano was at increased risk of erupting but had no idea an eruption was imminent. You can Google for lots of articles about how and why scientists didn’t predict the eruption.[/quote]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/122190537/gns-banned-scientists-from-going-near-vents-a-week-before-white-island-eruption-claimed-21-lives[/quote]

Did you read the article?  The govt scientists were not banned from going to the island until Dec 10.

Really why post if you haven't even read it beyond the title?!?[/quote]

The article says (and you confirm) that scientists were banned from going a week before the eruption, but tourists were still being allowed to go and get close to the crater. Not sure what you think I'm missing here - I did read the article entirely and I think my point stands. [/quote]

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