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'Extensive Damage' in Tsunami-struck Tonga

Aid agencies reported "extensive damage" in the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday following a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami, as the first death from the disaster was confirmed. Early indications of the scale of the crisis on the virtually cut-off island kingdom were emerging through patchy satellite…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Three people confirmed dead by Tongan government in Tsunami amid fears of humanitarian crisis developing

Three people have died after a massive underground volcano eruption and tsunami in Tonga on Saturday, the government has confirmed in its first update since the disaster.

Evening Standard

Scientists warn Tonga eruption may damage environment for years

Satellite images suggest the eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai could cause long-lasting environmental damage.

Al Jazeera

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Tonga news - live: Three dead and homes destroyed as scale of volcano eruption damage emerges

Relief efforts by Australia and New Zealand are hampered by heavy ash across the country’s airport runways and little communication

The Independent UK

France, Tonga’s ‘neighbour’ in the Pacific, promises aid after volcanic eruption

France will send aid to Tonga, which has suffered extensive damage and has been virtually cut off from the rest of the world by a massive underwater volcanic blast and tsunami on Saturday.

Radio France Internationale

Two dead, Tongans told to stay indoors to avoid inhaling volcanic ash, as scientists warn of ongoing environmental devastation

Two people are dead and Tonga's government is advising the public to remain indoors after the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano, the World Health Organization says.

ABC News

Tonga volcano damage glimpsed in satellite images

GENEVA/JAKARTA -- The United Nations Satellite Center (UNOSAT) on Monday released satellite images showing Saturday's eruption of an undersea volcano off Tonga in the South Pacific and the impact of tsunami caused by it.

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Tonga volcano: First images reveal utter devastation as eruption leaves black ash cloud

New images from Tonga show how the islands have been left covered with thick black ash following the volcanic eruption last Saturday which is hampering rescue efforts

Daily Mirror

Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption

The 40 images paint a much fuller picture of the damage to the country following a volcanic eruption and tsunami

The Guardian - AU

Townsville family hear Tongan volcano erupting during video call

As Luluwai Wallace Hunter waits to hear from family in Tonga, she says she'll never forget the "thundering noise" of the volcanic eruption that cut short a video call with them.

ABC News

Tuesday briefing: Rebel Tories deploy Operation Rinka

Plan to increase pressure on Boris Johnson to quit … first images show Tonga under veil of ash following eruption … and why we miss office life

The Guardian - AU

Reports of ‘significant damage’ in Tonga after eruption, tsunami

Governments and aid agencies try to assess extent of disaster amid ‘challenging’ communication links.

Al Jazeera

British woman dies in Tonga tsunami after trying to save rescue dogs

Angela Glover, 50, was attempting to make sure her dogs were safe when a huge wave carried her away.

Daily Record

Tonga could be cut off for weeks amid efforts to repair undersea communications cable

Threat of new volcanic eruption could prevent access by repair ship, which is en route from 4,000km away

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France 24

Aerial photos show ‘alarming’ destruction in Tonga after volcanic eruption, deadly tsunami

Tonga's small outer islands suffered extensive damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with an entire village destroyed and many buildings missing, a Tongan diplomat said on Tuesday.

Axios

At least 3 dead after Tonga volcano eruption and tsunami

A British woman was among those confirmed to have died in the disaster, a New Zealand official told Axios.

ABC News

Tonga volcano: Why was it so big, and are there others we need to watch out for?

The volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday was massive. Here's what we know about why it was so big, whether it's going to erupt again soon, and if there are others we should be keeping an eye on.

AAP

Storm, Warriors to dedicate trial to Tonga

Melbourne and the Warriors will play in the Unite for Tonga trial match next month to raise funds for those affected by the volcanic eruption.

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The Guardian - AU

Tonga volcano: islands covered in ash as three deaths confirmed

Pictures from New Zealand defence force surveillance flight and UN satellite images show land and trees coated in ash

The Independent UK

Waves from eruption in Tonga cause oil spill in Peru

Unusually high waves attributed to the eruption of an undersea volcano in Tonga have caused an oil spill on the Peruvian coast, but authorities say the spill was controlled within hours and there’s an ongoing process to clean the area

The Independent UK

Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as damage reports emerge

Thick ash on an airport runway was delaying aid deliveries to the Pacific island nation of Tonga, where significant damage was being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami

The Guardian - UK

France reports nearly half a million new cases, a record increase; Italy records 228,179 daily infections – as it happened

France registers 464,769 new Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours; Italy’s cases jump from 83,403 a day earlier

The Guardian - AU

Tonga volcano: distress signal detected in low-lying islands after eruption, as first death reported

Regular contact with Tonga may not resume for weeks after confirmation the communications cable was cut in at least one place

Reuters

All homes on one of Tonga's islands destroyed, three dead

All the homes on one of Tonga's small outer islands have been destroyed by a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, with three people so far confirmed dead, the government said on Tuesday in its first update since the disaster struck.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shock waves detected in Chicago after volcano eruption in Tonga

"The eruption was so powerful that the waves actually propagated all the way around the globe and then back again," meteorologist Gino Izzi said.

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