Eyewitness to Tonga Volcano, Tsunami: ‘It Was Almost Biblical’

Eyewitness to Tonga Volcano, Tsunami: ‘It Was Almost Biblical’
A satellite image of the underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga reaching into the stratosphere on Jan. 15, 2022. AAP Image/Tonga Meteorological Services, Government of Tonga
Cleo Paskal
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In this edition of Indo-Pacific: Behind the Headlines we speak with Mr. Tevita Motulalo, a veteran journalist, security analyst and strategic communications consultant from the Kingdom of Tonga.

Communications with Tonga have been largely cut off since a major volcanic eruption on 15 January broke the country’s underwater fiber optic cable and triggered a tsunami that was felt as far away as Japan and California. Mr. Motulalo, who is in Tonga, answered questions by text during a brief window of stable communications.

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