Tonga

Two positive cases were discovered among front line workers at a port in the capital Nuku'alofa, where aid continues to flow in to help with recovery efforts, Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni announced in a press conference,…

In its first official update since Saturday's eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano, Tonga's government on Tuesday confirmed the deaths of three people and several other injuries, and outlined the scale of…

While residents of Tonga struggle to recover from a devastating volcanic explosion that smothered the Pacific island nation with ash and swamped it with water, scientists are trying to better understand the global effects of the…

Wellington — A volcano that exploded on the Pacific island nation of Tonga has almost disappeared from view, new images revealed Tuesday, with swathes of the island nation smothered in grey ash and dust or damaged by a tsunami. Tonga has…

Aerial photos released by the New Zealand Defense Force from Tonga's central Ha'apai islands show trees, homes and fields coated in gray ash -- spewed out by the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai undersea volcano as it erupted on Saturday,…

Tonga's outer islands suffered catastrophic damageBuildings destroyed or washed away, official toll twoTonga navy says 5-10 metres (15-30 feet) waves hit islandAirports closed, hampering international aid effortsAustralia, NZ on standby…

Australia's meteorological service said a "large eruption" took place at the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano on Monday, but no tsunami warnings have been issued.Saturday's eruption was likely the biggest recorded anywhere on the planet…

Absolutely stunning eruption of Hunga Ha'apai on 14 Jan 2022. Photo by Taaniela Kula at Matangi Tonga online. #HungaTonga #volcano https://t.co/lBnjeN2AXu pic.twitter.com/3MBrWX4ZkT — John Garver (@Geo_Garver) January 15, 2022 Tonga…

The Pacific island of Tonga experienced a large volcanic eruption Saturday followed by a tsunami that flooded parts of the capital, Nuku'alofa.  The surge wave reached a height of 2.7 feet (83 centimeters) in Nuku'alofa, according to…

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion Saturday near the Pacific nation of Tonga, sending tsunami waves crashing across the shore and people rushing to higher ground.The eruption cut the…