Now playing Next Tonga First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived on Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption. 20/01/2022
Now playing Next Tonga Tonga volcano eruption: Three smaller islands badly damaged Officials said that humanitarian and clean-up efforts are underway to provide immediate help to the archipelago nation of 106,000 people. 19/01/2022
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Now playing Next Tonga Volcanic eruption and tsunami an 'unprecedented disaster', Tonga says The government of Tonga called the underwater volcanic eruption on Saturday an "unprecedented disaster", resulting in the deaths of at least three people. 18/01/2022
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Now playing Next Tonga Volcanic ash delays aid to Tonga as scale of damage emerges New Zealand's military is sending much-needed drinking water and other supplies, but said the ash on the runway will delay the flight at least a day. 18/01/2022
Now playing Next Tonga Flights sent to assess Tonga damage after volcanic eruption New Zealand and Australia sent military surveillance flights to Tonga to assess the damage a huge undersea volcanic eruption left in the Pacific island nation. 17/01/2022
Now playing Next Tonga Massive waves batter Tonga after underwater volcano erupts There were no reports of casualties. 15/01/2022
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Now playing Next Tonga Tonga survives Cyclone Gita without fatalities Australian and New Zealand dispatch aid supplies after power and water supplies hit. 13/02/2018
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Now playing Next Tonga Meet the remarkable athlete switching sports to feed his Olympic habit Pita Taufatofua has qualified for the Winter Olympics next month, less than two years since representing Tonga in taekwondo at the Rio Olympics. 21/01/2018