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The new island is more than one kilometre wide, two kilometres long and about 100 metres high
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The new island is more than one kilometre wide, two kilometres long and about 100 metres high
- It was created by the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai, which lies 65km north of Tonga's capital
- Its ash originally reached heights of over 4,500 metres, but is now only reaching 400 metres
- 'As the ash is very wet, most is being deposited close to the vent, building up the new island,' the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry said
- Ash and acidic rain from the eruption are deluging an area 10 kilometres around the volcano and killing of nearby vegetation
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