Recently, a Chinese boy "Xiaowen in Fiji" uploaded a video of Fiji being affected by the volcanic eruption in Tonga on social platforms such as Douyin and Weibo, which was concerned by netizens.
In the video face-revealing shot, he is always smiling and calm, and netizens call him "Brother Calm".
Open the app to read the latest report That at noon on January 15, Tonga's undersea volcano erupted, and Fiji is only about 700 kilometers away from Tonga. According to reports, Xiaowen studied overseas Chinese and is currently a medical student at fiji National University.
Xiaowen said that the current local situation in Fiji is very serious, and the volcanic ash makes it impossible for him to breathe normally and his eyes cannot be opened.
"You can hear a loud noise, and the ash concentration is increasing, just like the doomsday scene." Xiaowen said there are currently no tsunamis in Fiji, but acid rain and volcanic ash can cause lasting damage.
On the evening of the 16th, Xiaowen sent a video saying: "Thank you very much for the care of your friends ~ It is really super touching to receive warmth from you in this critical moment!"
He said the Fiji Earthquake Agency had released an update saying the tsunami warning had now been lifted. I'm so lucky to be able to have a thrill! Subsequent volcanic ash and acid rain may also have a lasting impact for a while, and hopefully we can all survive!
At noon today, Xiaowen released another video saying: "The front line of the volcanic eruption in Tonga!" Now I'm in two worlds... There were two more magnitude 5 earthquakes in Fiji this morning! Volcanic ash and the fall of volcanic ash have been witnessed in many places. In the video, he also wears a gas mask and mask.
On 15 January, the South Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted violently on the undersea volcano of Hong Aha Apai Island, triggering a transoceanic tsunami that affected the entire Pacific coast. This is the strongest submarine volcanic eruption of this century.
Subsequently, neighboring countries Fiji, Samoa, new Zealand and many countries have issued tsunami warnings, including Japan, the west coast of Hawaii in the United States, Chile and other countries coastal areas immediately evacuated hundreds of thousands of residents. Tonga is currently in the "missing contact".