On the 20th local time, the Tonga Consulate released the latest photos of the Tonga coast on the day, showing the impact on the Tongan coast after the volcanic eruption caused by the tsunami.
△ The tsunami caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga has killed 3 people, and the coast after being hit by the tsunami is uneven and badly damaged (Image source: Tonga Consulate)
After the eruption of the Tonga volcano. A number of reporters from the Central Radio and Television Station continue to send exclusive reports to restore the real situation in the local area. On the 20th local time, Tonga's Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Viriami Usseq Latour, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the main station that in addition to the known 3 people killed, there were no other people killed or missing.
CCTV CGTN reporters learned from Tongan communication operator Digicel that Tonga is expected to restore 3G network connectivity within 2 days. However, it is still difficult for local residents to return to normal life.
△ The vegetation of the coast has been destroyed, and the place where you see it is barren and lifeless (Image source: Consulate of Tonga)
Yu Hongtao, a local Chinese, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from the main station that the bottled water in the supermarket is currently sold out. In the next one to two months, Tonga may also have a difficult supply of fresh vegetables and fruits. In order to obtain water, the most important thing for local people at present is to remove volcanic ash from roads and roofs.
△ The damage caused by the tsunami to nature takes time to heal (Image source: Tonga Consulate)
On the 20th local time, King Tupou VI of Tonga issued an audio speech to the whole country through social media, he said that Tonga suddenly encountered a volcanic eruption, but no matter how much difficulty it faced, let each of us trust each other, support each other, express our love for each other, face it together, and finally be able to pull out the dark clouds and see the light!