tonga volcano

An underwater volcano erupted near Tonga in 2022 that caused destruction in the archipelago nation. The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic eruption also spawned a tsunami that further caused significant damage in Tonga. Now, researchers at…

The Omicron variant coronavirus entered Tonga for the first time in the wake of last month’s volcanic eruption, officials confirmed Thursday, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the kingdom almost doubled to 64.Health Minister Saia Piukala…

A general view shows damaged buildings following volcanic eruption and tsunami in Nomuka, Tonga (Image: Reuters)The Tesla boss earlier in January indicated that his company Starlink could help restore Tonga's internet. Reuters Last…

Tsunami-hit Tonga said two wharf workers had come down with COVID-19, prompting the previously virus-free nation to go into lockdown on Wednesday, but the waterfront workers were not on docks being used by foreign navies to…

Tonga’s main island could have its internet service restored within two weeks, although it may take much longer to repair the connection to the smaller islands, a cable company official said Tuesday. The single undersea…

The Tonga volcanic eruption unleashed explosive forces that dwarfed the power of the Hiroshima atomic bomb, NASA scientists have said, as survivors on Monday described how the devastating Pacific blast “messed up our brains". The NASA Earth…

An Australian plane delivering aid supplies to the Pacific nation of Tonga was turned away after a positive COVID-19 case was discovered on board. According to The Guardian, the flight left Brisbane on Thursday afternoon but was…

<!-- -->The Tongan government has now completed its full assessment of the situation after the disasterSydney: Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday, as…

The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano erupted with a deafening explosion on Saturday, triggering tsunamis that destroyed villages, resorts and many buildings and knocked out communications for the nation of about 105,000 people. Three…

Five days after a devastating volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami uprooted life for the Pacific island nation of Tonga, new pictures and video are starting to pour in, capturing the widespread damage on its main island.…