China News Network, January 19, comprehensive report, a few days have passed since the violent eruption of the Tonga volcano, and the post-disaster clean-up work is underway. Fearing the covid-19 pandemic, the United Nations was forced to support Tonga over long distances. In addition, because its only submarine communication fiber optic cable is difficult to repair, Tonga may be "out of touch" with the outside world for days or even weeks.
According to Reuters, because its only submarine communication fiber optic cable is difficult to repair, Tonga may still be "out of touch" with the outside world for days or even weeks. This key submarine cable, located between Tonga and Fiji, is about 827 km long.
Kreich Slutz, Southern Cross's head of marketing and sales, said the speed of repairs depends on when a repair ship arrives and when operations begin. Usually, if all goes well, "it will take about two weeks." ”
Agence France-Presse's latest news said that on the 19th local time, the New Zealand Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Tonga submarine cable will take at least four weeks to repair.
On the same day, a United Nations official said that the United Nations is preparing to carry out long-distance rescue operations to avoid the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the local area. Jonathan Veitch, the U.N. coordinator based in Fiji, said the U.N. would conduct most of its operations remotely and might not send people to the island.
Tonga is one of the few countries with almost no coronavirus and would be catastrophic in the event of an outbreak, he said, adding that the small island nation has 90 percent vaccine coverage for adults and adolescents over the age of 12.
At present, the Tonga government has begun to evacuate some stranded residents in some outlying areas. The Tonga Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on the 18th that volcanic ash "seriously affected" the water supply, which is a major problem.
In addition, cleaning up volcanic ash from the airport runway is a top priority for the Tongan government. The archipelago's main international airport was not damaged, but volcanic ash removal was required manually.
Ships carrying supplies and relief equipment have departed from ports in Australia and New Zealand, but it will take at least five more days to reach the coast of Tonga.
Source: China News Network
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