Aircraft carrying aid to tsunami-hit Tonga have departed from Australia and New Zealand, after the island's airport reopened. The relief supplies, including water containers and generators, have arrived on Thursday. Telephone services between Tonga and the outside world began to be restored late on Wednesday. A huge volcanic eruption and tsunami on Saturday had cut off the island. And it's likely to take a month or more for full internet connectivity to return. A local journalist told Reuters that Tongans were cleaning up after the disaster, but feared they may run out of drinking water. The United Nations says over 80% of the island's population has been badly affected.
