Officials worry that part of the volcano could collapse into the sea, triggering a tsunami.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high.The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation said.At least 800 residents left the area earlier on Wednesday.PVMBG Badan Geologi secara resmi menaikkan status Gunung Ruang menjadi level IV atau ‘AWAS’ pada hari ini, Rabu pukul 21.00 WITA.
Tagulandang island to the volcano’s northeast is again at risk, and its residents are among those being told to evacuate. Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency said residents will be relocated to Manado, the nearest city, on Sulawesi island, a journey of six hours by boat. In 2018, the eruption of Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano caused a tsunami along the coasts of Sumatra and Java after parts of the mountain fell into the ocean, killing 430 people.Readers’ comments: You are personally liable for the content of any comments you upload to this website, so please act responsibly.
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