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.

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