Tongan King George Tupou V died on Sunday aged 63 in a Hong Kong hospital, a news report said, though no official confirmation has yet been made. Tupou V, who was sworn in as king in 2006, was a strong advocate for democratic reform.
A tsunami triggered by a massive 8.3-magnitude earthquake has washed over the Samoa islands and Tonga in the South Pacific, killing more than one hundred people.
The number of people missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Tonga, has risen to 87, police said on Saturday, who went on to describe the disaster as a "tragedy of huge proportions" for the small Pacific island kingdom.
The number of people missing after a ferry sank off the coast of the Pacific island kingdom of Tonga has risen to 66, including many women and children, rescuers said on Friday.
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