At noon on 15 January, an undersea volcano erupted in Tonga, and Fiji is only about 700 kilometres from Tonga. It is reported that Xiaowen's overseas Chinese studying abroad are currently medical students at Fiji National University.
He said that the current situation on the ground in Fiji was very serious. The volcanic ash made it impossible for him to breathe normally and his eyes to open.
"I can hear a lot of sounds, and the ash concentration is increasing, like the end of the world." Xiaowen said there are currently no tsunamis in Fiji, but acid rain and volcanic ash can cause ongoing damage.
On the evening of the 16th, Xiaowen sent a video: "Thank you very much for your friends' concern ~ you can feel warm in this crisis moment." It was indeed super touching! ”
He said the Fiji Earthquake Agency had released an update saying the tsunami warning had been lifted. It's so lucky to have thrills! The ensuing volcanic ash and acid rain could have lasting effects for some time, and hopefully we can survive!
At noon today, Xiaowen released another video: "The front line of the volcanic eruption in Tonga!" Now it's just in two worlds... There were two magnitude 5 earthquakes in Fiji this morning! Many places have witnessed the fall of fire ash and volcanic ash. He is also wearing a gas mask and mask in this video.
On January 15, the undersea volcano of Hong Aha Apai Island in the South Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted violently, triggering a transoceanic tsunami that spread throughout the Pacific coast. This is the strongest submarine volcanic eruption of this century.
Subsequently, tsunami warnings were issued by several countries from neighbouring Fiji, Samoa and New Zealand. Coastal areas along the west coast of Japan, Hawaii, Chile and other countries immediately evacuated hundreds of thousands of residents. Tonga is currently in a "missing" state.
Fijian sky "up" under volcanic ash and the usual Fijian sky "down"