WHO concerned about drinking water following Tonga's volcanic eruption and tsunami

01/18/22 • 8 min

The death toll from Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga now stands at three and there's fears it could rise as more information trickles in from outer islands.

The death toll from Saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga now stands at three and there's fears it could rise as more information trickles in from outer islands.

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The Tongan diaspora community are anxiously trying to get in contact with family back home but the chair of Tonga Cable says there are two breaks and repairs are hindered by the active volcano and it will most likely take longer than two weeks to fix.

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