2 BODIES MISSING AFTER ERUPTION

New Zealand police said they would search the waters near the volcanic White Island in their attempts to retrieve two remaining bodies, following a fatal eruption on Monday.

The remains of six people were successfully retrieved on Friday after a military team in gas masks and hazmat suits went on to the volcano and removed the bodies in a high-risk operation.

Police said they could not retrieve the remains of two more people, but were able to spot at least one body in the waters not far from the shore.

Among the 47 people on the island at the time were Australian, U.S., German, Chinese, British and Malaysian tourists.

The death toll from the eruption is now at 14. More than two dozen people are in hospitals across New Zealand and Australia.