Two people drowned by abnormally high waves in Peru after Tonga volcanoThe underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday, prompting tsunami warnings and evacuation orders in Japan and causing huge waves on several South Pacific islands, where images on social media show waves crashing against homes on the shores. Two people drowned by abnormally high waves in Peru after Tonga volcanoTry refreshing your browser, orWe apologize, but this video has failed to load. LIMA — Two people drowned off a beach in northern Peru, the local civil defense authority reported on Sunday, after unusually high waves were recorded in several coastal areas following Saturday’s eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga in the Pacific Ocean. Article contentMore than 20 Peruvian ports were temporarily closed as a precautionary measure amid warnings that the volcano was causing abnormally high waves, Indeci said. The footage on social media showed large waves crashing into coastal homes in several South Pacific islands.

Source: National Post January 16, 2022 20:13 UTC