Thirteen parties were charged after an investigation following the 2019 eruption which killed 22 people.
Tour operators accused of safety failures in the lead up to the deadly White Island volcano disaster are facing a landmark trial in New Zealand.It had been showing signs of unrest for weeks, with workplace regulators saying the eruption was not unforeseeable but tour operators were unprepared.At the time of the eruption, 47 people were on White Island - also known by its Maori name of Whakaari., including 17 people from Australia, three from the US, and two from New Zealand.
"This was an unexpected event, but that does not mean it was unforeseeable and there is a duty on operators to protect those in their care," WorkSafe chief executive Phil Parkes said at the time. White Island Tours, which was responsible for the safety of all except one of those killed, is among the companies which have admitted the charges.
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