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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Environment
Sanya Ruggiero

The day the world went dark: Survivor recalls disaster in Tonga

Destroyed beach resorts in the Hihifo district of Tonga's main island Tongatapu following the January 15 eruption of the nearby Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai [File: Mary Lyn FONUA/Matangi Tonga/AFP]

“It came on the radio – a tsunami warning for all of Tonga…I can’t describe the feeling. Seeing my daughter huddled in the passenger’s seat, crying, asking if we’ll be alright, asking about the rest of our family.

“It literally feels like an apocalyptic horror movie but worse, much worse.”

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