Coverage dated February 21, 2022 to February 22, 2022
Tonga's internet is restored 5 weeks after big volcanic eruption
Headline from Delaware Public Media
The restoration of the internet comes as the South Pacific island nation grapples with its first outbreak of the coronavirus.
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By NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tonga’s main internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored more than five weeks after a huge volcanic eruption and tsunami severed a crucial undersea cable. Three people in Tonga were killed by the Jan.
The cable that provides internet and phone access to residents of Tonga has been fixed, more than a month after a tsunami brought on by an undersea volcanic eruption killed three people and left dozens homeless. Radio New Zealand reported the fiber optic cable repair took about 20 days.
Tonga’s main internet connection to the rest of the world has finally been restored more than five weeks after a huge volcanic eruption and tsunami severed a crucial undersea cable.
