How terrifying is it to watch a volcanic eruption on a satellite? The orbit of the satellite must be at least 35,000 meters above the ground, and it is difficult to observe the aircraft flying at an altitude of about 7,000 meters from the ground. However, the eruption of the seabed is still clearly visible and huge in scope when taken at such a high altitude. This shows how violent the eruption was. Watching the eruption of The Tonga volcano in space, you can see a huge umbrella-shaped cloud, and the huge shock wave around the cloud is clearly visible, which may be the largest volcanic eruption in 30 years.
The missing Chinese man was found
Zhu Jianxiong, a Chinese man who previously reported that he disappeared after the eruption of the Tonga volcano, also sent good news!
According to the Consular Protection Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tonga Embassy has contacted Mr. Zhu Jianxiong to confirm that Mr. Zhu is currently safe!
On the afternoon of the 17th, Zhu Jianxiong's wife received a satellite phone call from the staff of the Chinese Embassy in Tonga, who said that Zhu Jianxiong was safe and sound!
At about 6 p.m. on the 17th, the mobile phone of Zhu Jianxiong's wife, Ms. Li, made two consecutive calls, but Ms. Li saw that the mobile phone showed that it was a landline phone that began with 010, and it also showed that it was a harassing call, and she did not dare to answer it until the second time the same phone came, and she picked up the mobile phone.
"The other party asked me if I was Zhu Jianxiong's wife, and also said my full name, told me that I had contacted my husband, and said that the satellite phone call was made, and the signal could be interrupted at any time." Ms. Li said she realized it was a satellite phone call from staff at the mainland embassy in Tonga. She also heard embassy staff say on the phone: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs knows that you care deeply about your husband, and we have not yet contacted our families." Ms. Li replied: "You must report to your family that you are safe, they are very worried about you." ”
After hanging up the phone, Ms. Li immediately told the other family members the news. "I still can't believe it, is it really the embassy that called me?" I'm still asking my relatives to check the phone. Ms. Li laughed and laughed and cried.
Ms. Li said that in the past few days, she has been worried about the safety of her husband Zhu Jianxiong and has not slept for two days and two nights. "I'll go to sleep now, as long as he's there I'll be relieved."
Foreign media: Tonga's first death due to volcanic eruptions has been confirmed
According to agency France-Presse Beijing time on the 18th, the first local death caused by volcanic eruptions in Tonga has been confirmed, but the degree of damage caused by the eruption is not clear on the 17th local time.
Satellites capture the moment of a volcanic eruption on the ocean floor
A British woman named Angela Glover was reportedly swept away by the tsunami. Glover's brother told British media that she lives in the Tongan capital with her husband James, 50.