A teen may awake from a coma to discover his whole family has died in the New Zealand volcano eruption.
Jesse Langford, from Sydney, Australia, suffered burns to 90 per cent of his body in the White Island blast.
The 19-year-old was on a day trip to the island with mum Kristine, dad Anthony and sister Winona, when the disaster happened on December 9.
The eruption took place at around 2pm, killing his parents and leaving his sister missing presumed dead.
The family visited the island as part of a tour during a 12-day Ovation of the Seas cruise.
The teenager's wider family said in a statement: "Jesse is recovering in hospital, receiving excellent care.
"Anthony and Kristine, loving parents to Jesse and Winona, were a wonderful couple and devoted to both their immediate and extended families.
"They will be greatly missed by all who knew them."
A friend of Kristine’s previously wrote on Facebook : “Kristine’s mother Carol passed away earlier this year and this tragedy is more than any family can or ever should have to go through.
"Kristine was a sweet person with a big heart and a happy personality and was well loved by many."
New Zealand police say the Langford family has accepted that Winona's body could have been washed away.
At least 16 people have died in the eruption, with another 26 injured.
Many of those injured were Australians taking part in a tour from the Royal Caribbean Cruises ship Ovation of the Seas.
