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First contactless aid flights arrive in disaster-hit Tonga
The first contactless aid flights arrived in disaster-hit Tonga on Thursday, as the coronavirus-free Pacific island nation takes precautions to keep the virus out of its borders in the wake of a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
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(CNN)The first contactless aid flights arrived in disaster-hit Tonga on Thursday, as the coronavirus-free Pacific island nation takes precautions to keep the virus out of its borders in the wake of a devastating volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Flights from Australia and New Zealand carrying humanitarian aid and disaster relief landed at Fua'amotu International Airport in Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa, after the runway was cleared of volcanic ash and debris following Saturday's violent eruption of the underwater Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano.
It also comes as a senior Tongan politician warned of potential food shortages in the country.
The aid will be delivered without any contact, to prevent the risk of Covid-19 spreading in the nation -- which has only seen a single case since the start of the pandemic. Tonga has fully vaccinated more than 80% of its eligible population against the disease, according to the World Health Organization.