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Highlights
- People have posted Videos of giant waves crashing the buildings on social media from Tonga.
- Authorities have advised the people to move away from the coastline in Australia, Japan, the US, and Hawaii.
- Scientists observed massive explosions, along with lighting and thunder near the volcano.
Australia is under a tsunami alert, as an undersea volcano has erupted near Tonga on Saturday, sending tsunami waves. People have been rushing to the higher ground as waves crash across the shore.
Although there are no immediate reports of injuries, the region has lost all internet connectivity in the evening.
People have posted Videos of giant waves crashing the buildings on social media. At the same time, satellite images showed substantial volcanic eruption, with steam, gas and plume of ash rising above the Pacific water.
As a result, the authorities in the nearby island nations, including New Zealand, warn people to avoid going on the beach.
Previously, scientists observed massive explosions and lighting and thunder near the volcano, where satellite images showed a 5km wide plume rising about 20km. The Tonga Meteorological Service detected waves of 80cm, declaring tsunamis for all the nearby islands.
As a result, the authorities advised the residents in Alaska, Hawaii, Japan, American Samoa, and the US Pacific coast to move away from the coastline following the second eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai in eight years.
