The Latest Breaking News from Tonga

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Before and after photos reveal how the massive volcanic eruption has caused devastation in Tonga, with houses torn apart and thick layers of ash visible.

Australian and New Zealand military aircraft and ships are heading to Tonga to provide emergency disaster relief, as the tsunami's impact becomes clearer.

Mysterious concentric circles stretching several miles have been found in the Earth's atmosphere since the devastating eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai

‘We’ve been the only communications link between Vava’u and the rest of the world,’ Kate Walker said.

On Jan. 15, 2022, the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in Tonga erupted, sending a tsunami racing across the Pacific Ocean in all directions.

The ongoing volcanic eruption in Tonga began in December 2021, but it wasn’t until 5:15pm local time on January 15 2022 that the powerful explosion occurred. It generated an enormous cloud of ash, earthquakes, and tsunamis that reached as far as the distant coastlines of Peru on the other side…

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