Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupted on April 17, 2024, spewing lava, red-hot rocks and ash up to 3 kilometers into the sky.
The explosion forced authorities to evacuate thousands of residents from surrounding villages and declare the highest level of alert.
OR Indonesia closed a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of residents from the area of the Ruang volcano, which has been spewing lava, rock and ash for days, officials said.
Yesterday’s dramatic volcanic eruption on a remote island in the province of North Sulawesi sent a column of red lava, red-hot rocks and ash up to three kilometers into the sky.
“We’re running guys,” said an eyewitness who was filming the explosion while trying to get away. “We’re leaving because the ashes are close.”
More than 800 people were evacuated from the area, while authorities further widened the evacuation zone after the agency in charge of volcanoes raised the alert level.
“The potential for further eruption is still high, so there is a need to remain vigilant,” Heruningtia agency official Desi Poornamasari told reporters today, citing a rapid escalation of volcanic activity.
After 22 years of silence, the Ruang volcano in Indonesia has been erupting for a few days : Ash cloud ejected to an altitude of 3-km as the activity level of the Mount Ruang in Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro), North Sulawesi, has escalated from Level III (Alert) to Level IV… pic.twitter.com/LqkN12Vktl
— FL360aero (@fl360aero) April 17, 2024
The agency also received information that rocks and ash have damaged homes and forced the evacuation of a nearby hospital, the official said.
Eruptions at the Ruang volcano in Indonesia sent ash thousands of feet high and led to the evacuation of thousands of people. pic.twitter.com/cDIGwKLunf
— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 18, 2024
Authorities closed the airport in the provincial capital Manado because of ash from the explosion.
The Ruang volcano erupted in Indonesia. The alarm level has been raised to the highest level #Indonesia #volcano pic.twitter.com/waJ5AR4zX0
— Naitik Patel (@growwithnaitik) April 18, 2024
According to newsit, Air Asia canceled flights at nine airports in East Malaysia and Brunei after aviation authorities warned of a security threat.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat pic.twitter.com/i3FMnKz35J
— TODAY (@TODAYonline) April 18, 2024
Officials have cordoned off a six-kilometer area around the volcano and are evacuating more residents, some from the neighboring island of Tagulandang, said Abdul Muhari, a spokesman for the disaster agency.
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