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Tonga says tsunami was 'unprecedented disaster'
Four days after a volcano erupted and a tsunami hit Tonga, New Zealand is leading the relief effort. We have an interview with the defence minister.
Four days after a volcano erupted and a tsunami hit, Tonga says it has suffered an "unprecedented disaster". New Zealand is leading the relief effort. We have an interview with the defence minister.
Also in the programme: the Mexicans searching for some of the tens of thousands who've disappeared during the drugs wars; and a new technique to purify water - using food waste.
(Photo: Aerial images show Tonga covered in volcanic ash. Credit: EPA)
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