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Two New Zealand navy vessels carrying water and other supplies will arrive in Tonga on Friday, the first international aid to reach the Pacific island nation reeling from a volcanic eruption and tsunami.

at least three people were killed

Griffiths said his ship was carrying 250 000 litres of water, and had the capacity to produce another 70 000 litres a day, along with other supplies. “We thought that it would be operational yesterday, but it hasn’t been fully cleared yet because more ash has been falling,” Fiji-based UN co-ordinator Jonathan Veitch said on Wednesday.

Australia and New Zealand have promised immediate financial assistance. The US Agency for International Development approved $100 000 in immediate assistance to support people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves. That would allow a 2G connection to be established but the connection is patchy and amounts to about 10% of usual capacity,

 

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