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Relief flight to Tonga has to turn around due to corona case on board | Abroad
The flight that had to turn around had departed from Brisbane, Australia on Thursday afternoon. Before departure, all crew members had submitted a negative antigen test. Once en route, however,…
First aid flights departed for Tonga | Abroad
The aircraft carry essential goods such as water and communication equipment. The volcano’s ash and salt water from the tsunami caused by the eruption have polluted drinking water sources. Since…
UN offers Tonga remote assistance to keep the country corona-free
To prevent a corona outbreak in Tonga, the United Nations will provide remote assistance to the Pacific archipelago, UN aid coordinator Jonathan Veitch said on Wednesday. Last weekend’s volcanic eruption…
Distress signal from Tonga observed, balance of eruption remains unclear | Abroad
OCHA says there are particular concerns about two small lower-lying islands, Mango and Fonoi. An active distress signal was detected from Mango. “Communication remains the biggest challenge, the internet and…
Distress signal detected in Tonga, balance of eruption remains unclear
The United Nations has detected a distress signal from Tonga. The balance of the massive volcanic eruption also remains unclear on Tuesday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of…
The island of the Tonga volcano disappears, six years after it was born
01/17/2022 at 18:15 CET Drafting This is the story of an island that has only existed for six years. The Hunga Tonga Haapai island, in the Pacific Ocean, which was…
Tsunami kills two on Peruvian coast after volcano eruption near Tonga
The first deaths from a powerful eruption of a volcano near Tonga in the Pacific have been reported. In Peru, more than 10,000 kilometers from Tonga, two women drowned on…
Significant damage in island state of Tonga after volcanic eruption and tsunami
The north of Nuku’alofa, the capital of the island state of Tonga, was hit hard by the tsunami that started on Saturday after a submarine volcanic eruption in the Pacific…
Shockwave from volcanic eruption at Tonga also reached Belgium: “Air pressure suddenly shot up”
The powerful eruption of the submarine volcano near the island nation of Tonga has created a huge shock wave that was perceptible even to us. The shock wave passed over…
Shockwave from volcanic eruption at Tonga also reached Belgium: “Air pressure suddenly shot up”
The powerful eruption of the submarine volcano near the island state of Tonga on Friday led to a huge shock wave that was perceptible even to us. The shock wave…