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First aid flights arrive in Tonga after big volcano eruption

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The first flights carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga finally arrived on Thursday after the Pacific nation’s main airport runway was cleared of ash left by a huge volcanic eruption.

Added on the 20/01/2022 10:10:22 - Copyright : Euronews EN

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