A minute’s silence for Whakaari White Island victims
Saturday, 14 December 2019, 1:58 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
A minute’s silence will be observed at 2.11pm on Monday 16
December in honour of the victims of the Whakaari White
Island eruption, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has
confirmed.
“Wherever you are in New Zealand, or
around the world, this is a moment we can stand alongside
those who have lost loved ones in this extraordinary
tragedy,” Jacinda Ardern says.
“Together we can
express our sorrow for those who have died and been hurt,
and our support for their grieving families and
friends.”
The Prime Minister will observe the
silence alongside the Cabinet at their weekly meeting.
The minute’s silence will be exactly one week after the
eruption started on Monday 9
December.
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