There hasn’t been a volcanic eruption as massive as the one in the Pacific over the weekend in decades. The consequences are still unclear, because there are hardly any connections to the hard-hit Tonga. Relatives abroad are trying feverishly to reach their families.
So far, only the death of a British woman has been confirmed. Her husband found the body of the woman who had been hit by a tidal wave trying to save her dogs. The couple had lived in the island nation for several years.