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Island kingdom of tonga. the first thing to hit the island was the shockwave. then came the rushing waters of a tsunami, smashing into seawalls and flooding what here appears to be a church. next, day turned to night as the ash began to fall. these pictures are reportedly from saturday afternoon, as people were trying to flee from the coast. in new zealand, prime minister jacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significantly d...

As people were trying to flee from the coast. in new zealand, prime ministerjacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significantly clean—up will be needed. nukualofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust, but otherwise, conditions are calm and stable. the hunga—tonga—hunga—haapai volcano has been active since mid—december. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. im sure well find out, bu...

The hunga—tonga—hunga—haapai volcano has been active since mid—december. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. im sure well find out, but at the moment its not clear whether the tsunami was caused by a big collapse of material underwater, or even the shockwave itself perhaps acting as a fist and slapping down on the sea and producing a displacement which then propagates as a wave. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each ot...