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A volcanologist’s photograph of the ice cave that melted on Mt Ruapehu, resulting in the lahar that caused the Tangiwai disaster.
Archives New Zealand/Te Whare Tohu Tuhituhinga O Aotearoa Railways Collection Reference: AAVK W3493
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