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1. Satellite imagery of Hunga Tonga post-eruption shows that most of the volcanic island has been destroyed.
   2022-01-17 01:06:09 (First version)
2. Satellite imagery of Hunga Tonga shows that most of the volcanic island was destroyed by the eruption.
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Tonga is hit by ashfall and a tsunami after the eruption of Hunga Tonga, destroying homes as locals struggle to find higher ground. Major flooding is reported in the capital Nukuʻalofa. Shock waves from the eruption are detected as far away as Alaska, United States. Other Pacific countries have also advised their citizens to seek higher ground. Internet access has reportedly been disrupted in Tonga.
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