www.zerohedge.com By Tyler Durden
Forty-eight hours after a massive undersea volcanic eruption triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific Ocean, reaching as far as Japan to the US West Coast, “significant damage” has been reported on the island nation of Tonga.
Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, suffered “significant damage,” according to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She said a full assessment of the situation has yet to be conducted because all communication lines are down.
“The tsunami has had a significant impact on the foreshore on the northern side of Nuku’alofa with boats and large boulders washed ashore,” Ardern said after contact with the New Zealand embassy in Tonga.
“Nuku’alofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust but otherwise conditions are calm and stable,” she said.
Ardern said the island is in desperate need of aid, such as food and water supplies, as “the ash cloud has caused contamination.”
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