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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A volcano erupted on a remote New Zealand island Friday, tossing mud, rocks and steam high into the air and prompting the evacuation of conservation workers in the area. One person was missing, officials said.
The volcano on Raoul Island, a nature reserve in the remote Kermadecs islands group, erupted for about 30 minutes starting at 8:21 a.m. following strong earthquakes that began Sunday night, GNS Science, the nation's main geological science group, said in a statement.
The eruption, which spewed out a lot of ash, occurred in one of the island's three main volcano craters, known as Green Lake.
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