Tsunami-Hit Tonga Reconnects to Internet After 5-Week Outage

Tsunami-Hit Tonga Reconnects to Internet After 5-Week Outage
A general view shows damaged buildings following the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tongatapu, Tonga, on Jan. 16, 2022. Malau Media/Reuters
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Tonga’s main internet connection was restored on Feb. 22, five weeks after a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami severed an undersea cable that links the Pacific island nation with the rest of the world.

Connectivity was restored to the island of Tongatapu after “multiple faults and breaks” on the cable were repaired, telecom provider Digicel Tonga said in a statement.

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