WELLINGTON/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – An underwater volcano eruption in the Pacific Ocean nation of Tonga sent ash 100,000 feet (30 kilometers) high, rattling the region and coastal areas worldwide, with tsunamis and earthquakes injuring or killing people globally.
The fate of thousands of Tongans remained uncertain Sunday as the eruption of the Hunga Tonga volcano cut off communications to the outer islands of the troubled Pacific nation.
Near the international dateline, the volcano is 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Tonga’s main island. Home to 105,000 people, Tonga can be found northeast of New Zealand and southeast of Fiji.
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