Tonga

China calls for deeper security, trade links with the Pacific
Leaked document shows China will call for more police, security, and telecom cooperation at upcoming summit with region.
Published On 26 May 2022
Tonga internet reconnected five weeks after volcanic eruption
Massive eruption and tsunami had ruptured undersea cable, leaving residents with only makeshift satellite connections.
Published On 23 Feb 2022
Tonga goes into lockdown after reporting handful of COVID cases
Community transmission and lockdown deal further blow to Tonga as it deals with aftermath of a major volcanic eruption.
Published On 2 Feb 2022
Earthquake strikes off Tonga’s coast days after volcanic eruption
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits almost two weeks after Tonga was devastated by a volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Published On 27 Jan 2022

US will also deploy USS Sampson to join Australian and British ships on ‘contactless’ aid runs following tsunami.

Resident of Tongatapu says deafening sound, rain of sulphur ash followed Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai’s eruption.

Pita Taufatofua is raising funds for island nation hit by devastating underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.

UN says some 60,000 people affected by damage to crops, livestock, fisheries due to ashfall and saltwater intrusion.

The images from Tonga show ashen buildings, toppled walls and streets littered with boulders, tree trunks and debris.

Military plane from New Zealand first to arrive as recovery effort accelerates after Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai disaster.

A telecommunications blackout is further complicating the delivery of aid to the volcano-stricken island.

With at least three confirmed dead, UN says aid operations could be conducted remotely because of the COVID-19 risk.

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

Significant damage is being reported days after a huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga.

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