Mount Ruang on the northern side of Sulawesi Island had at least five large eruptions Wednesday, causing the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to issue its highest-level ale…
This photo provided by the Indonesian National Search and Rescue Agency shows a view of an eruption of Mount Ruang in the Sulawesi island, Indonesia, Friday, April 19, 2024.MANADO, Indonesia — Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.
People have been ordered to stay at least 6 kilometers from the 725-meter mountain. More than 11,000 people live in the affected area and were told to leave. At least 800 have done so. Eruptions Wednesday evening spewed volcanic ash approximately 70,000 feet into the atmosphere, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology’s Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre. The bureau said in a statement Thursday it was tracking and forecasting the ash dispersion.
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