Volcano erupted inside the sea, a plume of smoke shadowed the sky
Tonga’s Hunga Tonga Volcano (Volcano) erupted with a tremendous explosion on Saturday. This explosion was so strong that its sound was heard even to the neighboring countries. A Tsunami Alert was issued on Saturday after the Tonga volcano became active under the sea. According to the report, tsunami waves have also hit the main island, Tongatapu, including Nukualofa. The video of this eruption of Tonga volcano under the sea was shared by many users on social media. In this video, a huge plume of smoke was seen after the volcano erupted. At the same time, satellite pictures related to the eruption of this volcano also became viral on the Internet.
Satellite image of the Volcano Eruption in Tonga 🇹🇴. pic.twitter.com/9fuMZXgdme
— Jese Tuisinu (@JTuisinu) January 15, 2022
According to media reports, a volcanic eruption occurred under the sea near Tonga, after which a plume of smoke was seen rising to a great height in the sky and a tsunami warning was issued. The National Emergency Management Agency advised people to stay away from the beach.
The volcanic eruption in Tonga captured by #Himawari satellite..
— Raj Bhagat P #Mapper4Life (@rajbhagatt) January 15, 2022
Massive!😳 pic.twitter.com/1qy4FJgpvM
It is being told that the volcano has been erupting intermittently in the sea near this island since December last year and this time the eruption happened rapidly. Due to which there was a stir in the sea and water entered inside the cities. People monitoring weather-related activities shared pictures of this volcanic eruption taken by satellite. These people say that before today pictures of the explosion in the volcano have not been taken yet.
A holiday has been declared by the Republic of Tonga in all offices and people have been instructed to stay at home. Also, people have been told to stay away from the beaches while the volcano in Hunga is being monitored. At the same time, domestic flights from Tonga have also been canceled from Friday.