According to the global network on January 18, after the eruption of the submarine volcano in Tonga on the 14th and 15th, the first death was confirmed today, which was a 50-year-old British woman, but there was no way to confirm the degree of damage caused by the volcanic eruption. However, due to the impact of the volcanic eruption in Tonga, an oil spill on a peruvian beach vessel has not yet been fully controlled, in addition to the impact of the tsunami caused by the volcanic eruption, Peru has confirmed that two people died as a result of the disaster. At the time of the disaster in Tonga, communication signals were blocked for a time, making it impossible for the outside world to contact Tonga.
The Tonga National Emergency Management Office distributes water in Foroy
People are deeply concerned about their families
On January 17, when the Chinese man working in Tonga had been missing for two days, the Chinese Embassy confirmed that the man was safe and informed his wife, Ms. Li, of the good news. Ms. Li said that because she had been worried about her husband's safety, she had not slept for two days and two nights, and after learning the news, she really laughed and cried. According to the news released by the China Overseas Chinese Network, on the afternoon of the 17th, the Chinese side learned about the situation at the Embassy in Tonga and learned that except for a few people who were slightly injured, no Chinese citizens were killed by the disaster. At present, there are about a thousand Chinese citizens in Tonga, and the communication is still not particularly smooth, but it has been actively obtaining the latest news and verifying the situation of Chinese citizens.
According to domestic media reports on January 18, three Liaocheng University teachers who provided educational assistance in Tonga have also contacted to confirm safety. When disaster comes, people are deeply concerned about their families, in the face of nature, in the face of natural disasters, human beings are so small and helpless. In the current situation, it is still very limited to get in touch with Tonga, but the situation of Chinese citizens has been confirmed as much as possible.
On December 21, 2021, a cloud of white gas rose as the volcano photographed in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, began to become active
A series of problems caused by volcanic eruptions
So far, there has been no way to get in touch with some of the islands outside Tonga, which has a direct impact on the speed of rescue and the lack of a way to gauge the population's need for aid, although it is certain that people are concerned that water resources and crops will be contaminated by volcanic eruptions. In response, the New Zealand Government has indicated that it will provide Tonga with satellite equipment to help Tonga make a smooth transition to the process of restoring communications, in addition to the first relief supplies that have been distributed to Tonga.
On January 16, in The city of Murado in Kochi Prefecture, Japan, drones aerial photographed the local port, and some ships affected by the tsunami capsized
In addition to the need to pay attention to tsunamis caused by volcanic eruptions, there is also the problem of volcanic ash. It is not currently possible to accurately assess exactly how much ash will fall on The islands of Tonga and how much impact the movement of ash will affect neighbouring countries. According to the information released by the relevant united Nations departments, there is no way to confirm whether the volcano will erupt further, the volcanic ash cloud has gradually moved to the northwest, and the distance from Tonga's neighbors has gradually decreased, so Fiji, as a neighboring country, has made suggestions to the people to protect their household water from pollution.
On January 17, local time, an Australian Air Force reconnaissance aircraft took off from Queensland to assess the damage in Tonga after the eruption of the submarine volcano.
Australia's Pacific Affairs Minister said that it is currently found that the damage to houses in the coastal areas after the disaster is more serious. When several countries provided assistance to Tonga and assessed the extent of the disaster, the Tongan personnel in Australia said that there were no new crown cases in Tonga, because of the fear that the supplies would carry the virus and then be brought to Tonga, so the relief supplies would be inspected for safety, and when the domestic construction and rescue of the affected people could not be ignored, the control of the epidemic could not be ignored, so the rescue workers to Tonga may not leave the plane, and the airport in Tonga has not been seriously affected at present.
Editor/Wen Xin