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A photographer took a series of breathtaking photos as he became the first person to set foot onto Earth's newest island.
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The South Pacific land mass formed after a December underwater volcano in Tonga, the BBC reported. It is about 1,640 feet long and is located 28 miles northwest of Tonga's capital, Nuku'alofa.
A scientist told the BBC that the island remains extremely unstable and is not safe for visitors. An expert added to The Telegraph that the island is expected to erode back into the ocean within a few months.
However, local photographer and tour guide Gianpiero Orbassano recently visited the island with two others and documented the experience.
"First 3 humans landing in the new island," Orbassano wrote on Facebook.
Orbassano told The Telegraph he believed the island was about 820 feet high, making it large enough to remain above water long enough to attract tourists.
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(H/T: BuzzFeed)
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