Tonga volcano eruption: Satellite pictures seize destruction in South Pacific islands

New satellite tv for pc imagery supplied by Maxar Technologies on Tuesday morning reveals the aftermath and injury brought on by a big eruption of an undersea volcano within the South Pacific nation of Tonga. Satellite pictures seize destruction in South Pacific islands. (Phpto credit: Maxar Technologies)New satellite tv for pc imagery captured on Tuesday morning reveals the aftermath and injury brought on by a big eruption of an undersea volcano within the South Pacific nation of Tonga. Continuous smoke saved rising from the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano earlier than the eruption on January 15.

Tsunami waves have been observed throughout the Pacific Ocean because the eruption despatched an enormous plume about 30 kilometres into the sky. Today’s satellite tv for pc imagery supplied by Maxar Technologies reveals the destruction of the volcanic island in addition to the volcanic particles floating within the ocean. Pictures additionally present land and bushes within the close by areas coated with ash and injury inflicted by the undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami. Damages close to the primary port amenities in Nuku’alofa, presumably brought on by the tsunami, are additionally noticed in as we speak’s footage. According to the United Nations, important infrastructural damages round Tongatapu have been reported. “There has been no contact with the Ha’apai Group of islands, and we are particularly concerned about two small low-lying islands – Mango and Fonoi – following surveillance flights confirming substantial property damage,” mentioned UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. Satellite pictures supplied by Maxar Technologies confirmed properties with roofs earlier than the eruption now coated in ash on the close by islands. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology estimated a 1.2-metre tsunami wave at Nuku’alofa at 5.30 pm native time on Saturday. The shockwave following the ultimate eruption travelled at over 1,000 km per hour and precipitated intensive damages at Nuku’alofa port. Due to the damages precipitated to the undersea communications cable that connects Tonga with the remainder of the world, the island is left with restricted communication. Aid deliveries to Tonga have additionally been affected as a result of volcanic ash. Tonga has 169 islands, of which solely 36 are inhabited.READ: Satellite pictures present consolidation of Chinese buildup close to Pangong Tso ALSO READ: Exclusive: Satellite pictures seize Chinese recalibrations close to LadakhClick right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.