Australian woman located in Waikato Hospital but her husband and daughter remain missing

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

An Australian woman who was on Whakaari/White Island when the Volcano erupted has been found alive – but her husband and daughter are still missing. 

Nine News has reported Lisa Dallow, 48, was in Waikato Hospital on Tuesday being treated for severe burns.

However, her husband Gavin, 53, and 15-year-old daughter Zoe Hosking remain unaccounted for.  

A Waikato District Health Board spokesman would not confirm the media report, but said hospital staff continued to treat eight patients who remained in a critical condition. 

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Lisa's workplace Santos GLNG posted she had been found on the company's Facebook page.

' Lisa's family has confirmed with us that she has been found in hospital, with critical injuries.

'Gavin and Zoe are still reported as missing. We have offered Lisa's family any assistance they require at this distressing time,' the company Facebook page said.

'Lisa has been part of the Santos family since 1998. She is a very well respected engineer, and a good friend to many throughout the business.

'This news has distressed many of our people and support has been offered to Lisa's teammates.

'Our thoughts are with Lisa's family and all those affected by this tragedy.'

The Australian family, from Prospect, just north of Adelaide, were on White Island were on holiday in the Bay of Plenty during the devastating eruption on Monday.

Dallow's father Brian Dallow said he had been contacted by the Australian government and told the trio were 'part of the party that went onto the volcano and they didn't come back onto the ship'.

Earlier, family members were huddled in Brian Dallow's home on Tuesday, praying for good news. Attempts to contact Gavin Dallow and his family on their mobile phones had been unsuccessful.

'We're all sitting here holding our breath, waiting for the best,' he said. 'I just want some good information to come to light.'

A family of four from Sydney's north shore were also believed to have been on the island at the time of the eruption. They are Anthony Langford, 51, and Kristine Langford, their son, Jesse, 19, and daughter Winona, 17.

They were identified among 24 Australians on the cruise liner that left Sydney last week. Thirteen of those have been hospitalised, while 11 are missing.

- Stuff with The Sydney Morning Herald