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Phones reconnected in Tonga, internet will have to wait a month

Telephone links between Tonga and the wider world began to be reconnected on Wednesday, though restoring full internet connectivity is likely to take a month or more according to the owner of the archipelago's sole subsea communications cable.

Reuters · Jan 19, 2022

EXPLAINER: Why Tonga eruption was so big and what's next

The eruption of the undersea volcano near Tonga over the weekend was incredibly explosive but also relatively brief

The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2022

Fears for Tonga’s tiny Mango island as every house destroyed

Tsunami waves reaching up to 15 metres hit remote area that sent distress signal

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

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First aid shipments leave for Tonga, amid fears aid workers could bring ‘tsunami of Covid’

Australia and New Zealand dispatch naval vessels carrying material to help provide temporary shelter and clean drinking water after volcanic eruption

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2022

Husband of Brit killed in Tonga tsunami ‘guilt-ridden and blames himself'

The husband of Angela Glover, from Brighton, who died trying to save her dogs in the Tonga tsunami, is "shattered and guilt-ridden" over the tragedy, said her family

Daily Mirror · Jan 19, 2022

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2022

Water crisis looms as residents tackle debris in tsunami-hit Tonga

Two New Zealand navy vessels will arrive in Tonga on Friday carrying critical water supplies for the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami and largely cut off from the outside world.

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

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Tonga relief flights set for take-off

The cleanup of ash covering Tonga's airport runway will allow Australian air force planes to deliver emergency aid for victims of the eruption and tsunami.

AAP · Jan 18, 2022

Covid case surge continues as 67 deaths recorded nationally – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2022

Morning mail: paramedics under pressure, Tonga faces ‘unprecedented disaster’, Nick Kyrgios wins

Wednesday: Sydney paramedics asked to take ambulances home and remain on call after 13 hours shifts. Plus: comedian Nazeem Hussain on his beloved massage gun

The Guardian - AU · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga volcano: Three people dead as country remains cut off from the world

After an underwater volcano erupted in Tonga, the country has been remained cut off from the rest of the world because a critical cable was ruptured. Briton Angela Glover is among those confirmed dead

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

No, an influencer didn’t didn’t start punching a tree during the Tonga tsunami

An influencer appeared to start punching a banana tree as an underwater volcano erupted and caused a rsunami in Tonga - but all is not what it seems.

indy100 · Jan 18, 2022

Tongans in Australia anxiously await news from loved ones after volcanic eruption

Mele Ngauamo is waiting to hear news from her two sisters and brother in Tonga. She last heard from them on Saturday as they were moving to higher ground.

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga says volcanic eruption and tsunami an ‘unprecedented disaster’

Government issues first official update since huge blast on Saturday, saying death toll could rise

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022

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France 24 · Jan 18, 2022

False images of the volcanic eruption in Tonga

A massive volcanic eruption in Tonga that triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific caused significant damage to the island nation's capital and smothered it in dust. Yet some internet users shared false images of the natural catastrophe. Why? We take a look at why fake footage frequently circulates on social…

France 24 · Jan 18, 2022

Watch out for these false videos after the Tonga volcano eruption

Shocking images of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano off the coast of the Tonga Islands have been flooding social networks since January 15. But several fake videos have crept in among the authentic footage, coming from near the Kampar River in Indonesia.

Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga volcano: 'Alarming' pictures show extent of damage as fears rise of deaths and injuries

So far, three people have been confirmed dead, and several injuries have been reported

ABC News · Jan 18, 2022

Death toll rises to three as Tongan authorities release first statement following eruption

The death toll of the volcanic eruption in Tonga has risen to three people as authorities work to restore order in the island nation.

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The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga receives hundreds of bitcoin donations after volcano devastation

More than $40,000 already raised by Tongan politician and crypto advocate Lord Fusitu’a

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga eruption: Island could be cut off for weeks after undersea cable damaged

Further volcanic activity could threaten efforts to repair Tonga’s only international communications cable

Reuters · Jan 18, 2022

Tongans fear never seeing loved ones again amid communications void

(This Jan. 18 story corrects to remove incorrect reference in para 5 to Taumoepeau's visits to Tonga)

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Husband of charity worker who died in Tonga tsunami is ‘guilt-ridden’

James Glover survived the tragedy at the weekend but is ‘carrying an incredible burden of guilt’ over the death of his wife Angela, her family said.

Daily Record · Jan 18, 2022

Shockwaves from volcanic eruption in Tonga felt nearly 10,000 miles away in Tayside

The eight-minute eruption triggered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake and was heard across the Pacific, with a thunderous roar heard 6000 miles away in Alaska

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga tsunami: Before and after pictures show devastation of deadly eruption

The UN has detected a distress signal from isolated low-lying islands as rescuers desperately assess the damage caused, with aerial photos showing the scale of the devastation

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Tonga eruption: Ash cloud disrupts Pacific flights

‘Communication with Tonga remains very limited,’ says New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern

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