More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island are being evacuated. The authorities ordered them to leave due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. An international airport in Manado city is still temporarily closed as volcanic ash was spewed into the air.
Mount Ruang volcano is seen during the eruption from Tagulandang island, Indonesia , Thursday, April 18, 2024. Indonesia n 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. This photo provided by the Indonesia n Transportation Ministry shows the closed Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia , Friday, April 19, 2024.
Satellite imagery from the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency showed that the ash has spread to the west, northwest, northeast and southeast, covering Manado and North Minahasa, according to a statement from Indonesia’s Transportation Ministry. More than 11,000 people were told to leave their homes and at least 1,000 have done so. A joint team from the local authorities is still combing the villages surrounding the volcano and evacuating the residents to safer areas by boat.Apple CEO says company will ‘look at’ manufacturing in Indonesia
Houses, roads and other buildings in the affected areas were covered by gray volcanic ash. Many house roofs were also broken by the materials spewed from the eruption., causing the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation to issue its highest level of alert. People were ordered to stay at least 6 kilometers from the 725-meter mountain.
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