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Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official

January 20, 2022

RNZ Pacific A World Health Organisation representative in Tonga says the international airport has been cleared of volcanic ash which will allow humanitarian aid flights to arrive. Hundreds of volunteers, workers and Tongan Defence Force personnel have been clearing the debris from the runway by hand. WHO liaison officer in Tonga Dr Yutaro Setoya, who ... <a title="Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/20/tonga-eruption-airport-runway-cleared-of-ash-says-who-official/" aria-label="Read more about Tonga eruption: Airport runway cleared of ash, says WHO official">Read more</a>

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Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll of 3 may rise

January 19, 2022

RNZ News The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday’s volcanic eruption. It confirmed that three people are now known to have died: a 65-year-old woman in Mango and a 49-year-old man in Nomuka, both in the outlying Ha’apai island group; ... <a title="Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll of 3 may rise" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/01/19/tongan-government-confirms-all-homes-on-mango-destroyed-fears-death-toll-of-3-may-rise/" aria-label="Read more about Tongan government confirms all homes on Mango destroyed, fears death toll of 3 may rise">Read more</a>