Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’ as New Zealand warns of further eruptions and tsunami risk

In its first official update since Saturday’s eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano, Tonga’s government on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of three people and several other injuries, and outlined the…

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Tonga Volcano Relief Complicated By Communications Cutoff, Virus Fears

January 18, 2022
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Tonga is reeling after a devastating volcanic eruption that caused a tsunami and left the island nation shrouded in ash and without internet service to coordinate urgent clean-up and relief…

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Flights sent to assess Tonga damage after volcanic eruption :: WRAL.com

January 17, 2022
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By NICK PERRY, Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand and Australia were able to send military surveillance flights to Tonga on Monday to assess the damage a huge…

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