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
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Posted inStory / Tonga
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
Posted inStory / Solomon Islands
Isabel landowners fight for ownership over Tubi logs
Ngea’s admittance of guilt, Isabel Province tribal leader believes, should prompt the Solomon Islands Government to seize the illegally felled logs and return them to landowners. But things were not to be.
Posted inStory / Tonga
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
Posted inStory / Tonga
Tonga says volcanic eruption and tsunami an ‘unprecedented disaster’
Government of the Kingdom of Tonga issues first official update since huge blast on Saturday, saying the death toll could rise
Posted inStory / Tonga
The most explosive eruption in 30 years, Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai rewrites tsunami rules
The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano eruption is understood to be the most explosive eruption in 30 years that created a larger tsunami than experts thought
Posted inStory / Tonga
New Zealand prepared to send support to Tonga
New Zealand ready to assist Tonga in its recovery from undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami following the successful surveillance and reconnaissance flight
Posted inStory / Tonga
Tonga’s undersea cable could take weeks to repair
Tonga’s undersea cable broken about 37km off after the volcanic eruption could take weeks and cost anywhere from $US250,000 upwards to repair
Posted inStory / Tonga
UNICEF ready to support families and children in the aftermath of volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga
UNICEF standby to provide humanitarian support to the Government of Tonga and its people affected by the volcanic eruption and tsunami
Posted inStory / Tonga
Body of British woman swept away after Tonga tsunami found
The body of an animal shelter operator swept away after a tsunami following a volcanic eruption in Tonga has been found.