Financials Jan 18, 2022 12:29 PM (GMT+8) · EqualOcean
Financial Associated Press, January 18 - according to the news released by the office of the High Commissioner of New Zealand in Tonga on the 18th, the Deputy Prime Minister of Tonga, boasi tay, announced that the country has entered a state of emergency, and the country's communication is still interrupted. According to the office of the High Commissioner of New Zealand in Tonga, Tonga has reported the death of three people, including a British woman, but it has not been confirmed; The western area of nukoalofa, the capital of Tonga, has been seriously damaged. The Tongan government is making efforts to clean up after the disaster so that people can return to normal life as soon as possible. As the runway of Nukualofa International Airport is covered with thick volcanic ash, the transport aircraft sent by New Zealand to Tonga cannot land. New Zealand has sent two warships to send emergency relief supplies, including drinking water, to Tonga.