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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Olivia Ireland

Canberrans left in limbo as they wait to hear from families in Tonga

Lupe Fisiikaile and her family Luseane Ofa, 18, Uluifalefisi Fisiikaile, 14, and Aisea Fisiikaile, 8. Picture: Keegan Carroll

The volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunamis hitting Tonga have left Canberrans in limbo waiting for calls from family.

Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, has been blanketed in ash and hit with a tsunami that covered the Pacific after a monumental underwater volcano erupted 50 kilometres from the capital on Saturday evening.

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