Journalist Marian Kupu recounts the moment of the eruption and the panic that followed. “Everything is just dead. There is just mud, dust everywhere.”
Category: Tonga
Tongan government says 85 percent of population impacted by ash fall and tsunami after volcanic eruption
Tonga is on a long road to recovery as 85 percent of the population are affected by violent eruption followed by tsunami. Clean water is still their main request.
Tonga struggles with ash, psychological trauma after eruption and tsunami
Families have stopped children playing outside as Tonga struggles to deal with ash and the psychological fallout of last week’s volcanic eruption and tsunami, aid workers and residents said.
Tonga eruption: Scientists still studying tsunami impact in Northland
Scientist says it was surprising to see the waves travel so far from the volcanic eruption near Tonga
Tonga eruption sets world record for booming heard so far from volcano
GNS Science Duty Volcanologist says the volcanic eruption near Tonga was the largest in the volcano’s current eruptive episode and much more violent than scientists had expected
Aid flight arrives in Tonga; phone lines partially restored
As aid flight from New Zealand carrying humanitarian supplies arrived in Tonga, U.N spokesman says the most pressing humanitarian needs are safe water, food and non-food items
‘Real life Aquaman’: Tongan man swims 7.5km after eruption and tsunami
Swept away from his home by tsunami waves, Lisala Folau swam for 28 hours from Atataa to Tongatapu, about 7.5km following the volcanic eruption near Tonga
Ashfall poses immediate threat to Tonga’s public health and food crops, experts say
Experts say ashfall from the volcanic eruption will be affecting Tonga’s public health and food crops. They say cleaning ash was necessary to reduce health risks
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
Why the volcanic eruption in Tonga was so violent, and what to expect next
According to volcanologist Shane Cronin, the latest volcanic eruption in Tonga has stepped up the scale in terms of violence….many aspects remain unclear