Significant damage has been reported in Tonga following an undersea volcanic eruption yesterday, which covered the Pacific nation in ash and cut off communication lines. The ash has also contaminated some freshwater sources.
This satellite image of the eruption on Jan. 15 taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency and released by National Institute of Information and Communications Technology . Photo: NICT via AP
Satellite images of the eruption resembled a nuclear explosion with shockwaves rippling out in all directions, per Axios' Andrew Freedman.While there have been no official reports of deaths of injuries yet, the extent of the explosion's damage remains unknown, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned at areported.
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