“Tonga’s internet could be down for more than two weeks after a violent volcanic eruption cut the kingdom’s only undersea communications cable, isolating the country from contact with the outside world.

“Saturday’s eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai volcano prompted tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in neighbouring countries and caused huge waves on several South Pacific islands.

“Images on social media showed waves crashing against homes on the shores.

“The chair of Tonga Cable, Samiuela Fonua, said there were two cuts in the cable, but until volcanic activity ceased at Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai, repair crew would not be cleared to access the cables.”

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