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View HKOwen's Profile HKOwen Flag Hong Kong 09 Dec 19 1.11pm Send a Private Message to HKOwen Add HKOwen as a friend

Very sad, looks like no more survivors.

 


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deleted user Flag 09 Dec 19 7.08pm

Some tourist spots are perhaps worth giving a miss. Still, horrendously unfortunate timing for those caught up in this.

 

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View stuckinbristol's Profile stuckinbristol Flag In the woodwork. 09 Dec 19 9.21pm Send a Private Message to stuckinbristol Add stuckinbristol as a friend

Said on the radio "popular tourist attraction, upto 50 people could be there",

Luckily not that popular.

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 09 Dec 19 10.39pm Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing.

Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano.

It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger.

Let's hope for some good news from NZ.

 


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View willardnz's Profile willardnz Flag Wanganui 10 Dec 19 4.30am Send a Private Message to willardnz Add willardnz as a friend

oh there could be police prosecutions yet, the island was quite active the week before....that should be the end of tours out there....condolences to all. [Link]

Edited by willardnz (10 Dec 2019 7.16am)

 

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View willardnz's Profile willardnz Flag Wanganui 10 Dec 19 4.32am Send a Private Message to willardnz Add willardnz as a friend

There are about three ferry's at any one time going in to the island and leaving etc (and helicopters fly in too)...each one carries around 50 people...they were the unfortunate ones on the island at the time....

Originally posted by stuckinbristol

Said on the radio "popular tourist attraction, upto 50 people could be there",

Luckily not that popular.

Edited by willardnz (10 Dec 2019 4.44am)

 

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deleted user Flag 10 Dec 19 7.48pm

Originally posted by Badger11

I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing.

Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano.

It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger.

Let's hope for some good news from NZ.

We're too concerned about your travels now Badger and have decided that you should go to centre parcs instead

I agree on the NZ news front though, not the greatest couple of years for them

 

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View Badger11's Profile Badger11 Flag Beckenham 11 Dec 19 7.44am Send a Private Message to Badger11 Add Badger11 as a friend

Originally posted by dollardays

We're too concerned about your travels now Badger and have decided that you should go to centre parcs instead

I agree on the NZ news front though, not the greatest couple of years for them

I'm enjoying my retirement, sorry Greta but I am doing a lot of flying from now on.

 


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View chris123's Profile chris123 Flag hove actually 11 Dec 19 7.58am Send a Private Message to chris123 Add chris123 as a friend

Originally posted by Badger11

I feel sorry for the families its the agony of not knowing.

Next year I am off to Indonesia where amongst other things I will visit 2 volcanos then off to Costa Rica and will have a look around their volcano.

It's very difficult to predict when these things are going to blow but then walking around London bridge these days is also fraught with danger.

Let's hope for some good news from NZ.

If you're looking for Krakatoa it's west of Java and the one in Bali is now a rather excellent golf course.

 

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View Stirlingsays's Profile Stirlingsays Flag 11 Dec 19 9.46am Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Was surprised to learn that these tourists knew the volcano was active.

So essentially it's a case of when not if....a disaster waiting to happen. There were children taken on there by tourists.

Seems irresponsible......By all means, go as adults but taking children to an active volcano.....just because the local area sets up a method of making money from it.

Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Dec 2019 9.47am)

 


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View ASCPFC's Profile ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 11 Dec 19 4.25pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

Was surprised to learn that these tourists knew the volcano was active.

So essentially it's a case of when not if....a disaster waiting to happen. There were children taken on there by tourists.

Seems irresponsible......By all means, go as adults but taking children to an active volcano.....just because the local area sets up a method of making money from it.

Edited by Stirlingsays (11 Dec 2019 9.47am)

I'm just thinking of Naples and the Canaries. Both of which I have been to recently.

 


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