New Zealand volcano disaster victims win damages
Wellington (AFP) March 1, 2024
The victims and families affected by the 2019 New Zealand volcano disaster, which claimed 22 lives, were awarded total damages of NZ$10 million (US$6 million) on Friday. The sum must be paid by five companies that transported 47 tourists to the volcanic island on December 9, 2019, the day it erupted. Many of the 25 survivors suffered terrible burns. In addition to paying out reparat