Tongan Olympic flagbearer Pita Taufatofua has found out that his father is unharmed after being incommunicado for days following a huge underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.
The Pacific island nation of Tonga suffered widespread destruction after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted with a deafening explosion on January 15, triggering waves that wrecked villages and resorts and knocking out communications for the 105,000 people across its 36 inhabited islands. At least three people have been killed.
