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Peru oil spill: Judge bars Repsol executives from leaving country

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Peru’s government says an oil spill triggered by the volcanic eruption near Tonga is twice as big as feared. It is estimated nearly 12,000 barrels has leaked into the Pacific Ocean. A judge in Peru has barred four executives from Spanish energy giant Repsol from leaving the country for 18 months, as authorities investigate a gigantic oil spill that saw approximately 11,900 barrels of oil leak into the ocean – almost double an initial estimate. The Peruvian government has described the January 15 spill, which Repsol said was caused by huge waves caused by a volcanic eruption on Tonga, as the largest “ecological disaster” in recent years. Al Jazeera’s Mariana […]

Relief Reaches Tonga As Harrowing Survival Stories Emerge

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Aid has now reached Tonga after runways were finally cleared of ash after the massive volcanic eruption. NBC News’ international correspondent Keir Simmons reports on the harrowing stories of survival including one man swept out to sea and staying afloat for 27 hours. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original […]

Scientists warn Tonga eruption may damage environment for years

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It’s been three days since the volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga – but the full scale of the destruction is only now beginning to emerge. The government says several smaller islands have had to be evacuated – because nearly every home there was destroyed. Al Jazeera’s Victoria Gatenby reports. – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish/ – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera/ – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Tonga

Massive Volcano Eruption Kills At Least One Person In Tonga

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The entire west coast is under a tsunami alert over the weekend as a massive volcanic eruption occurred in the Pacific Ocean. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports at least one person is dead with many more missing or feared dead as communications to the island nation remain cut off. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in […]

Tonga volcano eruption triggers tsunami warnings across the Pacific

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An undersea volcano eruption in the South Pacific triggered a tsunami in Tonga and sent a massive wave surge from Japan to the US west coast.

Tsunami waves crash ashore in Tonga after volcanic eruption

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A tsunami has hit the Pacific nation of Tonga after an undersea volcano erupted. The extent of the damage is still unclear as many phone lines are down. Warnings remain in place for Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu and parts of Australia. Al Jazeera’s @Andrew Chappelle has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #AlJazeeraEnglish #Tonga #VolcanicEruption