New Zealand police confirm ID of three more Australian victims from volcano eruption

New Zealand Police have released the identity of four more victims, including three Australians, who have died in the White Island eruption.

Gavin Dallow, left, and stepdaughter Zoe Hosking, right, have been killed in the White Island volcano disaster. Zoe’s mother Lisa, centre, has suffered severe burns and is in a critical condition in hospital.

Fifteen-year-old Zoe Hosking and her stepfather Gavin Dallow, 53, both from Adelaide, have been confirmed as dead.

Lisa Dallow, Zoe's mother, was being treated for severe burns in Hamilton Hospital on Tuesday.

Anthony Langford, 51, from North Willoughby has also been confirmed dead. He was travelling with his wife Kristine Langford and their children Jesse, 19, and Winona, 17.

The fourth person is New Zealand resident Tipene Maangi, 24.

The volcano on White Island, also known as Whakaari, erupted at 2.11pm local time on Monday (12.11pm AEDT). It produced an ash plume more than 3600 metres high.

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