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By Tyler Durden
The first satellite images of the Pacific island nation of Tonga reveal the extent of the horrific damage after a volcanic eruption and tsunami on Saturday.
Satellite images shared by Maxar Technologies Tuesday show the tiny island nation is smothered in volcanic ash, and building structures were destroyed after a tsunami.
On Monday, we noted that all communication with the outside world had been severed for the next two weeks. The crux of the problem is a badly damaged undersea communications cable between Tonga and Fiji.