Tonga volcano: Photos and video give first
glimpse of tsunami's impact
Posted By: PageTurner, 1/16/2022 7:47:44 AM
The first images have started to emerge from Tonga a day after volcano eruptions triggered a tsunami, damaging communication lines in the process. Boats and boulders were swept inland and volcanic ash has left water undrinkable. The full extent of the damage is as-yet unclear as power outages and damage to the main undersea communications cable cut communications links to and from the country. Photos and videos of the damage in Tonga have started to filter through on social media, while the New Zealand government is yet to make official contact with the Tonga government.
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The full extent of the damage is as-yet unclear as power outages and damage to the main undersea communications cable cut communications links to and from the country. Photos and videos of the damage in Tonga have started to filter through on social media, while the New Zealand government is yet to make official contact with the Tonga government.
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Apparently it was pretty bad and nobody's heard from the island state for going on two days now. Pray for those people.