First images of Tonga volcano damage show entire communities covered in thick ash – CNN

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By Rhea Mogul, Eric Cheung, Akanksha Sharma and Teele Rebane CNN

Updated 3:41 AM ET, Tue January 18, 2022

(CNN)A thick layer of ash covering entire island communities can be seen in the first images of disaster-hit Tonga to emerge following what experts believe to be the world’s biggest volcanic eruption in more than 30 years.

The main runway of Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport is partially blocked due to volcanic ash.The main runway of Tonga's Fua'amotu International Airport is partially blocked due to volcanic ash.
An aerial view from a P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall in Nomuka, Tonga, on January 17, 2022. An aerial view from a P-3K2 Orion surveillance flight shows heavy ash fall in Nomuka, Tonga, on January 17, 2022.
The eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga, which triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, is seen in a satellite image taken on January 15, 2022. The eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga, which triggered a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, is seen in a satellite image taken on January 15, 2022.

    CNN’s Elizabeth Yee contributed to this story

    Source Article from https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/18/asia/tonga-volcano-tsunami-damage-intl-hnk/index.html

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