The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is one of New Zealand's worst disasters.

Feb. 28 (UPI) --New Zealand's High Court on Friday overturned the conviction against Whakaari Management Limited, the owner of the Whakaari/White Island volcano that erupted in 2019, killing dozens.

Whakaari/White Island is an active volcano that lies off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island The owners of a New Zealand volcano that erupted in 2019, killing 22 people, have had their ...

White Island, the tip of an undersea volcano also ... including five tour companies and New Zealand's geoscience research institute, which monitors active volcanoes. Charges were dismissed against ...

Notably, 47 people were on Whakaari, also known as White Island, when it erupted in December 2019. It is regarded as New Zealand's most active volcano and has been erupting since 2011 in some form.

The 2019 volcanic explosion on Whakaari/White Island, which killed 22 people touring the crater and severely injured 25, is one of New Zealand's worst disasters. But an even more devastating ...

FILE - In this photo provided by Michael Schade, tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Schade via AP, File) WELLINGTON ...

FILE - In this photo provided by Michael Schade, tourists on a boat look at the eruption of the volcano on White Island, New Zealand, Dec. 9, 2019. (Michael Schade via AP, File) WELLINGTON, New ...