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Blackened homes and buildings

Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther
Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther

Before-and-after images taken on December 29, 2021 and January 18, 2022, provide a stark contrast, showing the extent to which ashfall transformed a once-vibrant Tongan neighborhood. The eruption produced a mushroom-like cloud that enveloped the entire South Pacific island kingdom.