So far, the only deaths reported occurred 6,000 miles away, in Peru. But outside emergency workers have yet to make their way to the Pacific island nation.
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Underwater Volcano Erupts, Setting Off Tsunami Warnings Across Pacific
The volcano erupted near the remote island nation of Tonga, triggering a chain of warnings and causing strong waves as far away as the United States.
Some Pacific Nations Won’t Vaccinate Populations for Years, Research Predicts
Papua New Guinea will have vaccinated only a third of its adult population by 2026 if it continues at its current rate, according to an Australian think tank.
Tonga Reports First Covid Case, Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
The Pacific island, 1,100 miles from New Zealand, has quarantined all airport employees on duty after a flight with an infected passenger arrived.
Peter Warner, 90, Seafarer Who Discovered Shipwrecked Boys, Dies
That story, which has sometimes been called a real-life “Lord of the Flies,” was just one episode in a life filled with adventure.
Tsunami Warning Lifted for New Zealand After 8.1-Magnitude Earthquake
The temblor was one of three powerful earthquakes that were recorded within eight hours in the South Pacific off New Zealand, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Could You Last 11 Days Without the Internet? Tonga Finds Out the Hard Way
Since a fiber-optic cable was severed on Jan. 20, contact with the outside world has been difficult for residents of the remote island nation.