Tonga emerges from cyber darkness as internet restored

Tonga emerges from cyber darkness as internet restored

“Welcome back to the internet #Tonga. We are happy to report fiber cut is repaired and #Tonga is back online,” Network Atlas, which maps the world's submarine and terrestrial networks, tweeted. 

The Pacific island nation of 110,000 people -- which relies heavily on the internet for daily supplies and vital tourist earnings -- was plunged into virtual cyber darkness when the sole cable providing a digital link to the outside world was severed.