Mango And 'Atta Islanders Resettle Nearly A Year On From Disaster
Two entire communities, from the small Tongan islands of ‘Atata and Mango, have been relocated to the Kingdom’s main island of Tongatapu and third largest island, ‘Eua.
Friday 13 January 2023 | 16:30
Nukualofa: Two entire communities, from the small Tongan islands of ‘Atata and Mango, have been relocated to the Kingdom’s main island of Tongatapu and third largest island, ‘Eua.
The exodus occurred over the past two weeks and comes nearly a year after the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted, on 15 January 2022. Both ‘Atata and Mango were devastated by tsunami waves, caused by the eruption.
“I and my relatives are going to ‘Eua”, Mango town officer Sione Vailea said.
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