The new island appeared above the water surface eleven hours after the eruption and continues to grow in size. 

New island emerges after volcanic eruption in Pacific Ocean

This photo provided by Broadcom Broadcasting shows a damaged area in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, following Saturday's volcanic eruption near the Pacific archipelago. The first flight carrying fresh water and other aid to Tonga was finally able to leave Thursday after the Pacific nation's main airport runway was cleared of ash left by the eruption. (Marian Kupu/Broadcom Broadcasting via AP)

The volcanic eruption in Tonga last month was described as "one of the most violent" to ever be captured from space and was followed by a disastrous Tsunami.

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Tonga had been one of the few countries to have remained virus-free and concerns were raised that incoming foreign aid risked exposing the island to Covid.

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Lisala Folau shared his miraculous story after he drifted and swam between islands, travelling more than 10km with his disability.

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Water supplies in particular have been severely impacted by the volcanic eruption last weekend and key communication cables have been cut.

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A UN spokesperson said all houses seem to have been destroyed on the island of Mango and only two remain on Fonoifua island.

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Michelle Christie has been caught up in the Tonga disruption. 

Portrush native Michelle Christie was in nearby Fiji when the eruption took place.

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Hastings weather kiosk, on the seafront just to the west of the pier, houses a barograph which recorded air pressure 'blips' after the eruption.

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Tonga has been almost completely free of Covid-19 but there are some concerns that international aid efforts could lead to an outbreak.

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Angela Glover, from Brighton, who died in Tonga tsunami
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The brother of Brighton woman Angela Glover, who was swept away after an undersea volcano erupted in the Pacific, says her husband found her body in bushes. 

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The eruption in the South Pacific has effectively cut Tonga off from the rest of the world.

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Angela Glover, from Brighton, who died in Tonga tsunami

Angela Glover's brother said his Brighton-born sister had "become well loved by locals and ex-pats alike" in Tonga.

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Siniva Filise, who lives in Barry, has been struggling to contact her parents since an undersea volcano erupted near Tonga.

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The eruption sent tsunami waves crashing across the shore in Tonga and people rushing to higher ground and it also cut the internet in the South Pacific island.

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The underwater volcanic eruption on the Pacific island was so powerful it was seen from space.

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