Haunting Before-and-After Satellite Images Show Devastation Wrought by Tonga Volcano

A closer view of Nomuka island

Gif: Satellite image ©2022 Maxar Technologies/Earther

Here’s a closer view of a populated area on Nomuka island, which is located 45 miles (70 kilometers) to the north of Tonga. A 49-year-old woman from Nomuka died in the tsunami, in addition to a 65-year-old man from nearby Mango Island, as the Guardian reports.

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