Police can't say when body recovery on Whakaari will happen

Police are warning retrieving the bodies of those still on Whakaari White Island too quickly could compromise their ability to gather the necessary evidence to identify people. The Police Deputy Commissioner Mike Clement has told a media conference in Whakatane that the current high level of risk of further eruption, he can't give any timeline for when the recovery operation will happen or what form it will take. RNZ's reporter Sarah Robson was there.