She told the Pacific nation's king Tupou VI: "My thoughts and prayers are with the people as you work together to recover."
Her message came as a 57-year-old was dubbed a "real life Aquaman" after he spent 27 hours swimming to safety.
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Hearts & soul
Queen and Diana Ross at Jubilee gig
The GREAT inflation swindle
Why is the cost of living going up 11% for pensioner Sheila... when it’s just 8% for the multi-millionaire Chancellor? Is that why he still won’t help ordinary people?
THE REBOOT ROOM
Milner reveals how Klopp gave players a ‘mental reset’ after a poor run to help them take title race with arch-rivals down to the wire
ESTATE BUILT FOR HEROES
THE Mirror’s short film celebrating the 100th birthday of Britain’s first council estate, the Becontree, will be shown at a film festival today.
It was too late for Ian & there is still a way to go
Joy Division bandmates make plea on mental health attitude
ONE SCUMBAG WON'T RUIN MY RESPECT FOR FOREST FANS
Sharp's cool, classy response after he was flattened by pitch-invading yob
The Mounties get their man
Prince enjoys equestrian spectacular in Canada
Furious Rooney ‘accuses Vardy of running scared’
He lashes ‘nonsense’ claim
Chip and grin payment
Camera at till allows you to buy with smile or wave
Tory MP Rape Arrest
Cops quiz Conservative accused of string of sex offences over seven years
MUSK HELPING RESTORE TONGAN INTERNET; VIRUS OUTBREAK GROWING
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is helping reconnect Tonga to the internet after a volcanic eruption and tsunami cut off the South Pacific nation more than three weeks ago, according to officials, while repairs on an undersea cable are proving more difficult than first thought.
Forests – Last Stands
The soothing escapes that old-growth forests provide are probably much closer than you think. But they’re under siege
Boot Camp
Even if you log thousands of vertical feet at your local mountain beforehand, heli-skiing can wreck you after one day. Here’s how to beat the bonk.
Who's Afraid of Winter?
Two fair-weather enthusiasts tear down their fear of the fourth season.
The Living Forest
We know our forests are special places. But for the Native Americans who have lived among them for centuries, they are more than that. Trees are family members that give, heal, provide, protect, and nurture. Trees are sacred. Listen to the trees.
“At Bottom. Repeat. At Bottom.”
Multimillionaire Victor Vescovo committed himself to one of the world’s craziest remaining adventure quests: to reach the deepest points in every ocean, in a dangerous mission called the Five Deeps. What does it take to get there? A radically high-tech, $30 million Triton submersible, a team of crack engineers and scientists, and one very gonzo explorer.
Al mar, más de 11 mil barriles de crudo
A mediados del pasado enero, un buque petrolero maniobraba en la costa central peruana cuando –a decir de Repsol, la empresa responsable–, la erupción de un volcán submarino en Tonga provocó un “oleaje anómalo” que desató la catástrofe: comenzó un derrame de crudo que a la fecha llega a más de 11 mil barriles y que ha teñido de negro las playas del Callao, poniendo en riesgo a numerosas especies protegidas.
Relief efforts intensify in Tonga as more international aid arrives
Humanitarian aid to Tonga is ramping up after the airport was cleared of ash, making it safe for planes to land, the Red Cross said yesterday, days after a volcanic eruption and tsunami devastated the South Pacific archipelago.
NZ ship delivers life-saving supplies to disaster-hit Tonga
Aussie aid flight to Covid-19-free nation forced to turn back due to positive case on board
Volcano ash on runway delaying vital aid for Tonga
THICK ash covering an airport runway was today delaying aid deliveries to Tonga, where significant damage has been reported following the huge undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami.