Official death toll in New Zealand island eruption rises to 15

SYDNEY - New Zealand police confirmed Saturday that another person has died of injuries sustained in this week's eruption of a volcano off the country's North Island, bringing the official death toll to 15.A police dive team continues to search waters surrounding the volcano for two more people who remain missing, presumed dead, on White Island, which erupted on Monday afternoon with 47 people -- mostly tourists -- in the vicinity.In a statement on Saturday, the police said the search is hampered by poor visibility and contamination of the water with toxic volcanic gasses, with divers repor…READ FULL ARTICLE