Dramatic footage of tsunami hitting the Pacific island of Tonga after a giant underwater volcano erupted

The Pacific nation of Tonga has issued a warning after a volcanic eruption.

The islanders living by the coast fled for their lives when large waves crashed into the island.

People are trying to get away from the waves and reach higher ground.
The eruption hit as the family was preparing for dinner, according to a person who spoke to the New Zealand news site Stuff.co.nz.

"My first thought was to hide under the table." I grabbed my sister and screamed at my parents and other people in the house to do the same.

The water started filling her home.

She said that she could hear people screaming for safety.

Satellite images showed the eruption, with data from the warning center saying waves of 80 centimeters had been detected.
No injuries or casualties have been reported.
People are warned to avoid the shoreline in the nearby island nations of Fiji and Samoa due to strong currents and dangerous waves.

In New Zealand, the National Management Agency has warned of strong and unusual currents and unpredictable surge at the shore as a result of the eruption.
People near the ocean should move inland because of a danger, officials warned.