“It’s a very, very difficult time for the people of Tonga.” Aid flights carrying food, water and other supplies landed in Tonga this weekend as the Pacific nation grapples with the aftermath of last week’s underwater volcanic eruption and tsunami.
A lack of clean water was a priority because supplies have been disrupted by layers of volcanic ash and salt water. Red Cross teams on the ground reported widespread stagnant pools of salt water that were dumped by the tsunami, polluting the clean drinking water sources of tens of thousands of people, said Katie Greenwood, the Pacific head for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Seselja said one bit of good news was that casualties have been relatively limited, with three deaths confirmed so far.
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