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According to the New Zealand Herald on January 20, Tonga has gradually established contact with the outside world as its electricity supply has gradually recovered. Locals posted photos of the scene through social media, and the current situation of Tonga's post-disaster capital was also presented one by one.
On the 19th, the Tongan consulate posted a set of post-disaster photos of Tonga on Twitter. Photos show that parts of the houses were razed to the ground by the eruption and tsunami, with debris and rubble piled up around them; the tweet also read: "In The Tonga capital, Nuku'alofa, vehicles were covered in volcanic ash. ”
Destroyed houses (Source: Twitter)
The Guardian reported that the photo set released by the Tonga consulate was taken while Phone Contact between Tonga and the outside world began to resume. Although there are sources that Tonga's only submarine communication fiber optic cable is broken, restoring the Tonga Internet may take two weeks or more.
On the same day, Joanna Stanley from Australia posted photos of her aunt, Fiora Marianne Coop, from Tonga on social media. As can be seen from the photos, in Tonga, some residents have come outside from their homes to begin to remove dust and debris from the road.
Local residents clear roads (Source: The New Zealand Herald)
At present, Tonga residents are doing their best to clean up the dust and volcanic ash.
According to Reuters, its reporter believes that the drinking water problem is a major problem facing Tonga residents now.
"Every home has its own tank, but most of it is contaminated with dust and volcanic ash, and the water inside is undrinkable." The reporter said.
Recently, the New Zealand Foreign Ministry said that a rescue plane carrying drinking water, temporary evacuation kits, generators and communication equipment has departed and will arrive in Tonga on Thursday. In addition, two rescue ships of the New Zealand Navy have departed for Tonga on the 18th, preparing to provide them with relief materials mainly fresh water.
Post-disaster photo of Tonga (Source: The Guardian)
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