Australian planes and a naval supply ship are being loaded with medical and engineering equipment for Tonga, but it may take until Thursday to clear the airport for landing | micksfoley
Australian planes and a naval supply ship are being loaded with medical and engineering equipment for the battered Pacific island nation of Tonga, but it may take until Thursday to clear the airport for landing after a volcano blanketed the ground in thick ash.
Reconnaissance flights and satellite images have revealed significant damage to coastal infrastructure from a tsunami following the volcano blast and a two centimetre layer of ash. “Our high commissioner, Rachael Moore, has had a very good meeting today with the Tongan Prime Minister, and he is very grateful for Australia’s assistance and assistance also of New Zealand.”
Telstra is sending on-ground satellite equipment to link Tonga with communications satellites. The lack of connection means aid agencies have not been able to receive reports from their staff on the ground.
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