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Following a massive volcanic explosion and tsunami, much of the island nation of Tonga is left devastated, with the first humanitarian flights arriving on Tonga five days after the dual disaster cut the Pacific kingdom off from the rest of the world.
"The ash is proving quite problematic, not just for water and sanitation... but in terms of access for aid from Australians and New Zealand and other flights," says the speaker of the Tongan Legislative Assembly, Fatafehi Fakafanua, as he gives an update on the situation in the Pacific island following Saturday's volcanic eruption. Tonga has been virtually cut off from the rest of the world the weekend, when a volcano exploded on the island and deposited ash, gas and acid rain across a large area of the Pacific.
Australia and New Zealand sent surveillance flights on Monday to assess damage in Tonga, isolated from the rest of the world after the eruption of a volcano that triggered a tsunami and blanketed the Pacific island with ash.
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