When the Hunga Tonga volcano Hunga Ha’apai erupted in Tonga on Saturday, it sent a huge flag 30 kilometers up into the sky and a literal shock wave around the world. Every week, there are about 20 volcanoes “showing some signs of unrest” across the … Read More

A British woman who disappeared after a giant submarine volcanic eruption Rocked Tonga has been found dead, her family said, in the first reported death in the Pacific Island nation. The brother of Angela Glover, who runs an animal rescue center, said the 50-year-old died … Read More

A British woman who disappeared after a giant submarine volcanic eruption Rocked Tonga has been found dead, her family said, in the first reported death in the Pacific Island nation. The brother of Angela Glover, who runs an animal rescue center, said the 50-year-old died … Read More

Tonga’s internet may be down for more than two weeks after a violent volcanic eruption cut off the kingdom’s only underwater communication cable and isolated the country from contact with the outside world. Key points: Tonga’s cable was damaged when the volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga … Read More

An emergency signal has been detected near an isolated, low-lying group of islands in Tonga in the wake of the massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the UN said Monday. The active emergency lighthouse was picked up near the two islands of Fonoi and Mango in … Read More

Wellington, New Zealand – New Zealand and Australia were able to send military surveillance flights to Tonga on Monday to assess the damage a huge underwater volcanic eruption left in the Pacific nation. A towering ash cloud since Saturday’s eruption had prevented previous flights. New … Read More

The Pacific island of Tonga on Saturday witnessed a major volcanic eruption followed by a tsunami that flooded parts of the capital Nuku’alofa. The surge reached a height of 2.7 feet (83 centimeters) in Nuku’alofa, according to the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. There is … Read More

The Pacific island of Tonga on Saturday witnessed a major volcanic eruption followed by a tsunami that flooded parts of the capital Nuku’alofa. The surge reached a height of 2.7 feet (83 centimeters) in Nuku’alofa, according to the US-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. There is … Read More

Tongan Olympian Pita Taufatofauthe, the Tongan flag bearer who gained international attention at the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, has revealed that he has not heard from his father and family since the Tongan tsunami on Saturday night. “Still nothing … Read More

New Zealand’s prime minister says Saturday’s volcanic eruption damaged Tonga’s capital, but there are no reports of deaths yet. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Tonga’s capital Nuku’alofa suffered “significant” damage from a powerful volcanic eruption that triggered a tsunami, but there were no … Read More