15 Feb 2023
Tongan orchard workers rescued from flooded accommodation
About 50 Tongan orchard workers who were trapped by raging floodwaters on rooftops have now been rescued. A helicopter had to make the attempt to get them to dry land because the torrent surrounding them was too strong for a boat. A community leader says families in Tonga watched on as their relatives filmed while perched on roofs surrounded by tree tops. Our correspondent in Tonga, Kalafi Moala, spoke with Nathan Rarere.