The death toll of the volcanic eruption in Tonga has risen to three people as the authorities work to restore order in the island nation.
The death toll of the volcanic eruption in Tonga has risen to three people as local authorities work to restore order in the island nation.Communications including internet are outThe Tongan government issued its first official statement since the volcano erupted, calling it an 'unprecedented disaster' and declaring three people dead.
"The search and rescue operation began immediately on Sunday morning...of the two reported missing, one has been found alive and the other, a British national was unfortunately the first fatality," the government said.The government statement outlined the devastation that has occurred as a result of the January 15 eruption, which has damaged submarine cables creating communication outages and left many Tongan residents homeless.
Tonga's armed forces have been deployed to the affected areas, "with another health team, additional resources and emergency responders based on reports from the initial mission for Mango, Donoifua and Nomuka. The first consignment is headed for these islands," the statement said. Locals are being urged to drink bottled water, as local supplies have been affected by volcanic ash according to the government and World Health Organization.
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