(Sydonon/Sydini/Lima Comprehensive Power)The volcano erupted on Saturday, causing severe damage to the main island and outer island, and at least three died.In addition, the airport runway was covered with a large number of volcanic ash and interruption of communication, which hindered international rescue work.
Tanga's Office of Prime Minister issued a statement yesterday to confirm the death of the three, including two locals and a British.In addition, the statement also mentioned that multiple outlying islands were damaged, including all houses of Mango was destroyed, and the authorities had begun to evacuate outlying islands victims.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Malhuta said on Tuesday that a C-130 strong god transport aircraft in New Zealand has been prepared to transport rescue supplies such as foldable water containers, generators, sanitary supplies packages, etc.The volcanic ash on the runway must be cleared so that the aircraft can land.
The New Zealand Media 1News reported on Tuesday that the Tangjia people had cleaned a 100 -meter airport runway, but the "still has a long way" from the restoration of the aircraft.
New Zealand also sent a rescue helicopter, and two warships with water and other materials to Tanga, but the two warships are expected to arrive in three days.
Preliminary reports show that the damage of Tonga's main population center may not be as great as it was, but some outlying islands were seriously affected.The United Nations detects the help signal on Fonoi and Mango Island on the Low -lying Island. The empty shot screen of the New Zealand military shows that a village of Mango Island is destroyed, and there are many near Adata (ATATA).Buildings are razed to the ground.
Experts point out that the volcanic tsunami is quite rare, and the tsunami may be caused by shock waves or underwater land movement.Australian geologists said that the Tangjia volcano may continue to eruption until the accumulated magma accumulated, but after a severe eruption occur, the possibility of great destruction caused by subsequent eruptions.
The tsunami led to an oil leakage accident in a Peruya ship, which contaminated the coast of Peru at least three kilometers. The authorities must block three affected beaches.
Scientists pointed out that the eruption of Tonga volcanic may bring many years of harm to the ecological environment.The sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide released by Tonga volcano will interact with the water and oxygen in the atmosphere, which will produce sour rain and destroy crops.The volcanic ash polluted soup plus the surrounding waters may cause fish death or migration, destroy the ecological environment of the fishery, and suffocate coral reefs.The tsunami exacerbation coast erosion, coupled with the reduction of coral reef area, will affect the ability of Tang plus to resist the rising sea level and the influence of storm moisture.
