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A plume rises over Tonga after the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted in this satellite image taken by Himawari-8, a Japanese weather satellite operated by Japan Meteorological Agency on January 15, 2022. (REUTERS)

First death in Tonga volcano blast as nation remains cut off

  • The first known death in Tonga itself was confirmed: that of a British woman swept away by the tsunami
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