Tonga volcano eruption: ‘Significant’ damage likely, tsunami threat recedes
17 January 2022 |
8:59 am
Communication with the Pacific island is still spotty after a massive volcanic eruption spewed ash into the atmosphere and triggered a tsunami that flooded coastlines from Japan to the United States
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