What next for Tonga after deadly volcano eruption?

Thick layers of ash hamper relief effort as scale of damage emerges

Aerial footage provided by the New Zealand Defence Force shows heavy ash across Tonga
Aerial footage from the New Zealand Defence Force shows heavy ash across Tonga
(Image credit: New Zealand Defense Force via Getty Images)

Tonga has been hit by an “unprecedented disaster”, the authorities have warned as the island nation assesses the trail of destruction left by a tsunami triggered by an underwater volcanic eruption.

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