the new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and significant clean up will be needed. one of the islands is covered in the thick film of volcanic dust, but otherwise conditions are calm and stable. the volcano has been active since mid december. but saturday s huge eruption took experts by surprise. i would expect the activity to continue for a while yet. i m not necessarily expecting it to get any bigger, but it could conceivably continue on at a similar scale. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each other and causing some to sink. but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can begin sending military flights,
with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significantly clean up will be needed. nuku alofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust, but otherwise, conditions are calm and stable. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each other and causing some to sink. but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can begin sending military flights, it remains very unclear how bad the situation on the island really is. rupert wingfield hayes, bbc news, in tokyo. i m joined now by anna jane lagi, a tongan university student studying in neighbouring fiji. thank you so much forjoining us on the programme. in the first instance can ijust want the programme. in the first instance can i just want to ask the programme. in the first instance can ijust want to ask if the programme. in the first instance can i just want to ask if your family, friends, have you heard from them? are t
the new zealand prime minister jacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and significant clean up will be needed. one of the islands is covered in the thick film of volcanic dust, but otherwise conditions are calm and stable. the volcano has been active since mid december. but saturday s huge eruption took experts by surprise. i would expect the activity to continue for a while yet. i m not necessarily expecting it to get any bigger, but it could conceivably continue on at a similar scale. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each other and causing some to sink. but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can
tiny island kingdom of tonga. the first thing to hit the island was the shock wave. bang. 0h, bleep! then came the rushing waters of a tsunami, smashing into seawalls and flooding what here appears to be a church. sirens wail. next, day turned to night as the ash began to fall. these pictures are reportedly from saturday afternoon as people were trying to flee from the coast. in new zealand, prime ministerjacinda ardern said communication with tonga remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significant clean up will be needed. nuku alofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust but otherwise, conditions are calm and stable. the hunga tonga hunga ha apai volcano has been active since mid december. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. i m sure we ll find out but at the moment, it s not clear whether the tsunami was caused by a big collapse
remains difficult. shops along the coast have been damaged and a significant clean up will be needed. nuku alofa is covered in a thick film of volcanic dust but otherwise, conditions are calm and stable. the hunga tonga hunga ha apai volcano has been active since mid december. the eruption sent a tsunami wave right across the pacific ocean. i m sure we ll find out but at the moment, it s not clear whether the tsunami was caused by a big collapse of material underwater or even the shock wave itself, perhaps kind of acting as a fist and slapping down on the sea and producing a displacement which then propagates as a wave. in new zealand, the tsunami caused serious damage, smashing boats against each other and causing some to sink. but tonight, the main concern remains tonga. until the ash cloud clears and new zealand and australia can begin sending military flights, it remains very