Here is some helicopter footage in the immediate aftermath of the eruption.
t starts as a daunting white cloud hanging in the distance - and it doesn't take long for the enormity of the White Island volcano blast to become clear.
Footage shows what courageous helicopter rescuers went through as they battled their way through thick clouds of smoke, ash and acidic steam following the eruption on Monday.
The death toll is feared to be as high as 13 after the volcano, known locally as Whakaari, blew off the coast of
New Zealand's North Island at 2.11pm local time.
Footage released by the Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust shows two brave first responders landing on the island and shielding their eyes from billowing ash.
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