Satellite image of the Hunga Haapai volcano eruption in Tonga. File photoWASHINGTON, Jan 16 The United States is ready to provide necessary assistance to the Kingdom of Tonga after the volcanic eruption and tsunami, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said. Earlier it was reported that the UN is monitoring the situation with the tsunami in the Pacific region, ready to provide assistance , if needed.
King of Tonga evacuated from palace after volcanic eruption»Deeply concerned for the people of Tonga as they recover from the aftermath of the volcanic eruption and tsunami The United States is ready to help our Pacific neighbors,» Blinken wrote on his Twitter page. Earlier, the local news portal Matangi Tonga reported on the eruption of the Hunga Haapai volcano in the South Pacific island nation of Tonga. Authorities have issued a tsunami warning. A tsunami threat has also been declared in American Samoa, where more than a hundred families have been evacuated from villages on the south side of Sawaii Island due to large waves. The Canadian province of British Columbia received a tsunami warning. New Zealand's National Emergency Management Agency also warned of strong currents and unpredictable tides caused by the volcanic eruption in Tonga. The Japan Meteorological Administration has announced a tsunami threat up to three meters high. Later, Japanese media reported that the tsunami struck along the coast — from Tohoku to Okinawa — a few minutes after the warning was issued. -for the threat of a tsunami after the volcanic eruption in Tonga
