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Malakai Fekitoa said he couldn't contact his family after the disaster.
The rugby players in the UK were not able to communicate with their family after the disaster.
The volcano erupted on Saturday and sent waves higher than a meter into the air.
As his family fled to higher ground, Sione said his home had been hit.
A charity set up by Malakai Fekitoa has raised more than $19,000.
A British woman is one of three people confirmed dead by the government of the Pacific island nation of Tonga.
The internet and phone services were disrupted after the eruption, so many Tongans abroad have been waiting to hear from their loved ones.
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The scale of the eruption has left many people waiting for news of their loved ones.
The area where his parents and siblings lived was the most damaged by the disaster.
It's quite flat with a resort and a beach nearby. My place is damaged but my family ran to a hill north of Tonga.
We're not able to talk to them. I'm obviously away from my family. I hope that they are well and safe.
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A photo was released by the New Zealand Defence Force.
Fekitoa was born and raised on the island of Ha'apai, but he hadn't been able to contact his family.
He said it was a shock to not be able to communicate with people there.
It's hard for me to focus and get ready for rugby because I don't know what's going on.
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It could take a long time for people to recover.
He set up a page to raise money to send essential products from New Zealand.
He said that his teammates as well as the wider UK rugby community had been very supportive.
"I'm amazed at how many people came together and supported each other, and hopefully we can help a few families back home."
When I was there in the 90s, we had a few storms, but it took us a year or two to recover from that, and I think this is worse.
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