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There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries in nearby towns but residents were advised to evacuate.
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The images show populated areas in the archipelago with heavily damaged or destroyed buildings and homes and at least one island covered with ash.
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It's a pandemic predicament. With only 1 recorded case of COVID-19 in their island nation, Tongans are desperate for help after the volcanic eruption — but eager to keep the virus out.
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It's just one of the ways the world is rallying to help the people of the remote Pacific island nation rebuild.
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Lisala Folau told a local broadcaster about his swimming journey, which lasted more than a day and took him to three islands. Social media users hearing his story are calling him "real-life Aquaman."
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The eruption severed Tonga's single fiber-optic cable, rendering the Pacific archipelago offline and unable to communicate with the rest of the world. Flights brought bottled water and other supplies.
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Because of waves from Saturday's eruption, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil were spilled near Peru's main refinery on the coast in an area rich in marine biodiversity.
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Amid the 7.6-magnitude quake, the single fiber optic cable that the archipelago relied on for global communications ruptured.
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Researchers who have been studying the volcano since 2015 say it was likely caused by seawater flowing into a chamber filled with magma.
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Significant damage is being reported on the Pacific island of Tonga and thick ash on an airport runway is preventing aid from arriving.