Xinhua selects world pictures of the year 2019

A person takes photos of a volcanic eruption in New Zealand's White Island, Dec. 9, 2019. A total of 19 people have been confirmed dead in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand's White Island in the Eastern Bay of Plenty of the North Island. The volcano erupted on Dec. 9, 2019 when 47 people were on the island. (Photo provided by Michael Schade/Handout via Xinhua)