An exclusive video by China Media Group shows a New Zealand Air Force plane taking off from Auckland with relief supplies for Tonga on Thursday.

An underwater volcanic eruption over the weekend crippled Nuku'alofa, the capital city of Tonga, smothering it in dust. People in Nuku'alofa, the capital city of Tonga, are starting to clean up volcanic ash but progress is slow due to a lack of working machinery. Fua'amotu International Airport, Tonga's main airport and international gateway, is still being cleared of volcanic ash. Buildings in coastal areas are severely damaged, and some roads are still blocked.

(Photos in the video by CMG reporter Jiang Yiming)