Tonga faces digital darkness after severe volcano damage

Feb 16, 2022 AlShorts Web Desk

Volcanic eruption near Tonga shredded an 80-kilometre section of undersea cable, complicating attempts to reconnect the island after a month of digital darkness. Tonga Cable Limited chief executive James Panuve said a repair ship had located the damaged ends of the 840 kilometre-long cable connecting Tonga to Fiji that was severed in the January 15 blast.