Sunday, 23 January 2022

‘Houses are just gone’: Tonga emerges from volcano and tsunami disaster

The eruption was unlike anything ever seen by Tongans, who are trying to rebuild their lives and devastated communities

Tonga is used to natural disasters, but they have never experienced anything like the last week.

“We’ve experienced tropical cyclones, but this is so new and no one will ever forget this, ever,” says Marian Kupu, a journalist for BroadCom Broadcasting FM87.5 in Tonga.

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from World news | The Guardian https://ift.tt/3KEdDR9

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