Blanketed in ash, no survivors: Paramedic describes NZ volcano devastation

Smoke from the volcanic eruption of Whakaari, also known as White Island, is pictured from a boat, New Zealand December 9, 2019 in this picture grab obtained from a social media video. INSTAGRAM @ALLESSANDROKAUFFMANN/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - A paramedic who flew to help victims of the New Zealand volcanic eruption said on Tuesday what he saw was a "shocking experience", likening the scene on White Island to the recent TV drama mini-series "Chernobyl".

"Everything was just blanketed in ash. It was quite an overwhelming feeling," Russell Clark told Television New Zealand (TVNZ) network.