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How many deaths were caused by the Tarawera eruption?

Abstract
Most texts and brochures describing the Tarawera eruption of 10 June, l 886, record that it resulted in about 150 fatalities (e.g., Scott & Nairn, 1989; Ansell & Taber, 1996). Indeed, a figure of 153 deaths is recorded at the excellent new visitors' centre at the Buried Village, Te Wairoa, and in a number of other contexts. Elsewhere, numbers ranging from as few as about one hundred to possibly 'thousands' of deaths have been suggested (e.g., Houghton & Johnston, 1999).
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Journal Article
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Lowe, D. J., Keam, R., & Lee, D. (2001). How many deaths were caused by the Tarawera eruption? Geological Society of New Zealand Newsletter, 126, 18–20.
Date
2001
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Geological Society of New Zealand
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This article is published in Geological Society of New Zealand Newsletter. Used with permission.