Tonga undersea cable needs 'at least' four weeks to repair: NZ

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Tonga's only undersea cable was severed in a volcanic eruption, severely crippling communications.

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A key undersea cable that was destroyed in a volcano eruption in Tonga may take at least four weeks to be repaired, said New Zealand's foreign ministry.

Tonga has been unable to establish external contact since Saturday's violent eruption severed the country's only underwater sea cable in two places. However the connection is expected to be "limited and patchy", covering about 10% of expected capacity. New Zealand authorities say the Tonga's main airport runway is expected to be cleared today, after rescue teams and volunteers desperately worked to clear ash from the tarmac using wheelbarrows and shovels.A satellite image shows the main runway of the Fua'amotu International Airport partially blocked due to volcanic ash

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8 months for OpenreachHelp to connect us. 4 weeks is pretty good. They probably have the right string in the pipe to pull the cable through.

Unless they're waiting for eruptions to stop, not sure why it's taking so long

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