15.01.2022, 13:11
Zitat:Tsunami hits Tonga after giant volcano eruptionhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60007119
Tsunami waves caused by a giant underwater volcanic eruption have hit the Pacific country of Tonga. Social media footage showed water washing through a church and several homes, and witnesses said ash was falling over the capital, Nuku'alofa. A tsunami warning sent residents scrambling to higher ground.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haʻapai volcano sent shockwaves across the South Pacific. Tonga's capital lies just 65km north of the volcano. [...] The plumes of gas, smoke and ash pouring from the volcano reached 20km into the sky, Tonga Geological Services said. [...]
The eight-minute eruption was so violent it could be heard as "loud thunder sounds" in Fiji, more than 800km (500 miles) away, according to officials in the capital Suva. The Fijian Government has issued a tsunami advisory and opened evacuation centres for people in low-lying coastal areas. In New Zealand, which is more than 2,300km away, officials have warned of storm surges.
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