Volcanic ash has left residents unable to drink from their water supply
Experts say the eruption, which triggered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake, was one of the most violent in the region in decades.The eruption sparked a tsunami with 1.2m-high waves that have crashed into homes on the coast of Tonga – which lies 2,383km northeast of New Zealand – as well as several South Pacific islands.
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