Royal Australian Air Force footage from surveillance flights has been shared with the Tongan government amid the destructive tsunami.

Support such as logistics, engineering personal, equipment support and medical personal are all being sent over from Australia.

However, HMAS Adelaide which has crucial supplies will roughly take about 5 days to reach Tonga.

Foreign Affairs Minister Marise Payne told Deborah Knight, “We can fly water, but not in vast quantities, it will take some time”.

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Tonga’s main communication lines remain down after a violent tsunami.

Not being able to have contact with a nearby neighbour is tough, and it’s even more concerning for the families involved.

Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator Zed Seselja told Ray Hadley that Australia is seeking to deliver humanitarian support to Tonga and restore their communications.

“The restoration of a cable link is needed which is the main form of communication to Tonga.”

It remains unclear whether any Australians were injured in the disaster.

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