Atatā
Atatā is an island in Tonga, near the capital city Nukuʻalofa.[1] According to the 2021 Tonga population census, the island's population is 106.[2]
History[]
The island was partially submerged in the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai eruption and tsunami.[3] Images from the New Zealand Defence Force showed the island suffered "catastrophic" damage with trees uprooted and a large number of buildings missing.[4] The aerial footage appeared to show the island "wiped out" by the disaster.[5] The only building that survived was reportedly the islands Mormon church, which was used by villagers for shelter.[6] One local Lisala Folau survived 27 hours at sea by holding onto a floating log.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Live: Ardern to give update on 'hugely concerning' situation in Tonga". 1 News. 16 January 2022. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "PRELIMINARY RESULT TONGA POPULATION CENSUS 2021" (PDF). Tonga Statistics Department. 24 December 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Staff, Kaniva (2022-01-16). "Tongans sharing pain of relatives in kingdom as they wait for news in aftermath of devastating volcanic eruption". Kaniva Tonga | Largest NZ-based Tongan news service. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Leaked New Zealand military photos show scale of damage caused by Tonga volcano eruption". Guardian. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Tonga eruption, tsunami: Images appear to show most of Atatā island wiped out". RNZ. 2022-01-19. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Tonga volcano: Biblical disaster shakes most Mormon nation in the world". BBC News. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Tonga: Survivor tells of sea escape from tsunami-struck island". BBC News. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2022-01-22.
Coordinates: 21°03′00″S 175°15′04″W / 21.050°S 175.251°W
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