Tonga cut off by volcanic blast, fears grow for coastal towns | New Straits Times

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NSTworld The PacificIsland nation of Tonga was virtually cutoff from the rest of the world Monday, after a massive volcanic blast that crippled communications and stalled emergency relief efforts.

 

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