Tonga—a Polynesian island nation—was isolated from the rest of the world—after a massive volcanic eruption over the weekend, cutting off phone and internet lines. The eruption also triggered a deadly tsunami, which killed one person in Tonga and two others in Peru. Today, Australia and New Zealand were able to send surveillance flights to assess the damage.
Flights Sent To Assess Tonga Volcanic Damage
By Cheney Wu
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