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THE TRUTH ABOUT: Raaf flights ready for tonga aid mission | History Defined

Australia's high commissioner to Tonga has described the damage from a tsunami in the Pacific nation as catastrophic, as more disaster relief supplies arrive.

Rachael Moore said the underwater volcanic eruption and following tsunami had led to large amounts of buildings being wiped out on small islands.

"Through the region, these places are devastated, they're described as a moonscape," she told ABC Radio on Thursday.

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