Whakaari is neither safe to visit nor very interesting to see

By Letters to the Editor
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:05am, first published December 13 2019 - 12:00am

I agree with emeritus professor Ray Cas, a well-known volcanologist, that Whakaari volcano (White Island) "has been a disaster waiting to happen", and too dangerous for tourists to visit ("Tough questions after deadly eruption", December 11, p7).

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