First look at Tonga tsunami devastation

Days after a massive volcanic eruption in Tonga triggered tsunami waves around the Pacific first images arrived from the island.

An aerial view of Kolovai following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano on a nearby island, Jan. 15, 2022.

A view of a beach and debris following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Jan. 18, 2022.

A view of a beach and debris following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Jan. 18, 2022.

People work at a damaged property following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 20, 2022.

People clean debris following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 20, 2022.

A general view shows damaged buildings following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Tongatapu, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 21, 2022.

A general view shows a damaged building following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 20, 2022.

A general view shows damaged buildings following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 20, 2022.

Destruction along the western beaches of Tonga's main island of Tongatapu from Hatafu to Vakaloa, following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano on a nearby island on Jan. 15.

A general view shows damaged buildings following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Tongatapu, Tonga in this picture obtained from social media, Jan. 21, 2022.

Images from a reconnaissance flight from the New Zealand Defence Force showed houses and trees in Nomuka, an island in Tonga's Ha'apai chain of islands completely covered in volcanic ash. New Zealand and Australia sent military surveillance flights to assess the damage, Jan. 17, 2022.

People clean debris following volcanic eruption and tsunami, in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, Jan. 18, 2022.

An aerial view of Mango Island following the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai undersea volcano on a nearby island, Jan. 15, 2022.

Ash from an underwater volcanic eruption in Tonga is visible from the International Space Station in this undated picture obtained from social media, Jan. 20, 2022.