Volcano tourism anyone? Newlyweds sue Royal Caribbean cruises

It began with a plume of brilliant white smoke, billowing silently from the volcano's rugged crater before mushrooming into an ominous black cloud. By the time their tour guide had yelled at them to take cover it was too late for newlyweds Matthew and Lauren Urey. The couple from Richmond, Virginia, were soon engulfed in a suffocating fog of molten ash, scorching their flesh, pummeling them with debris and plunging their dream honeymoon into a living hell.

'My body was literally sizzling,' said Lauren, 33, fighting back tears.'I was holding Matt's hand and I just kept telling him I loved him because I thought it was only seconds before we would both die.' Matthew, 36, added: 'It was darker than the darkest nights you've ever seen. It was scalding hot, agonizing, we were getting pelted with rocks.

It's been six months since the brave couple escaped the terrifying eruption on New Zealand's White Island, a rocky outcrop that sits atop one of the world's most active volcanoes.

The day-long excursion was supposed to be the highlight of a 12-night Royal Caribbean cruise taking in the sights and natural beauty of Australia and New Zealand.

'It never even crossed my mind that Royal Caribbean would put anybody at risk on something that dangerous,' added Matthew.







https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8452195/Newlyweds-sue-Royal-Caribbean-bodies-horrifically-scorched-active-volcano.html
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