Body of animal charity worker Angela Glover found after Tonga tsunami
The body of a British charity worker has reportedly been found after she was swept away by the Tongan tsunami while trying to rescue her dogs.
The body of animal charity worker Angela Glover, 50, has been found after she was swept away by the Tongan tsunami while trying to save her rescue dogs.
Her brother, Nick Eleini, told Sky News the family was “devastated” after hearing that Glover’s husband James had found her body.
James said he managed to cling to a tree when the wave hit, following the eruption of an undersea volcano.
“Angela and James loved their life in Tonga and adored the Tongan people,” Mr Eleini said.
Glover had shared a tragic final Instagram post of a beautiful sunset after the underwater volcano, telling friends and family “everything’s fine”.
Reuters reports the couple, who own the Happy Sailor Tattoo in the Tongan capital Nuku’alofa, had gone to get their dogs when the wave hit.
While James grabbed onto a tree, Glover and their dogs were washed away, TVNZ reported.
Mr Eleini, who lives in Sydney, had earlier pleaded on Facebook: “URGENT URGENT!! If anyone has Angela’s address please can you DM me or phone me.”
The UK Foreign Office yesterday confirmed it was helping a number of Brits following the massive undersea volcanic eruption.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it was seeking to confirm the welfare of Australians and their families in Tonga, however communications with the country remain limited.
Power was out across Tonga as officials worked to assess casualty figures and damage.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said contact had still not been established with coastal areas beyond Nuku’alofa, which was “covered in thick plumes of volcanic dust”.
Tonga has also accepted Canberra’s offer to send a surveillance flight, Australia’s foreign office said, adding it is also immediately prepared to supply “critical humanitarian supplies”.
The United States and the World Health Organisation have also pledged support, while the United Nations children’s agency said it was preparing emergency supplies to fly in.
Dramatic satellite images showed the long, rumbling eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano spew smoke and ash in the air, with a thunderous roar heard 10,000km away in Alaska.
The eruption triggered tsunamis across the Pacific with waves of 1.74m measured in Chanaral, Chile, more than 10,000km away, and smaller waves seen along the Pacific coast from Alaska to Mexico.
A tsunami warning was also in place for Australia’s east coast, with beaches closed across NSW as a result.
This article originally appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
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