Numerous people have fled their residences after a volcano erupted. Indonesia.
Over 2,100 people were evacuated from Sulawesi island in Indonesia after Mount Ruang started erupting on Wednesday.
The presence of dangerous ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds, and the potential for a tsunami poses a danger to those residing near the active volcano, according to AP.
Officials are concerned that a part of the volcano could collapse into the sea, potentially triggering a tsunami as it did after an eruption in 1871.
Tagulandang island could be at risk if a collapse occurred. Its residents were relocated to Manado, which is six hours away by boat, as stated by Indonesia’s Disaster Mitigation Agency.
Villagers in the areas around the volcano were transported to safety by boat.
Houses, roads, and buildings were covered in grey ash, while volcanic debris caused damage to roofs.
A map displays the location of Mount Ruang on the Sangihe Islands in North Sulawesi.
At least three eruptions have been recorded by Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation since Friday afternoon, with the maximum height of the eruption column reaching 1,200 meters (3,937 feet).
The agency cautioned on Friday that white smoke was rising from the main crater with moderate to thick intensity.
More than 11,000 people were instructed to evacuate the affected area as ash started spreading towards Manado and North Minahasa, according to the Indonesian Transportation Ministry.
Individuals were directed to maintain a distance of at least 3.7 miles from the 2,370 ft tall mountain.
Experts monitoring the volcano observed at least five significant eruptions on Wednesday, leading the hazard center to issue its highest level III alert.
A Manado city international airport less than 60 miles from the volcano has been temporarily closed due to volcanic ash.
Ambar Suryoko, the head of the regional airport authority, stated: ‘We are still monitoring developments in the eruption of Mount Ruang and co-ordinating with relevant stakeholders to anticipate the necessary actions to ensure flight safety, security, and comfort.’
Indonesia has 120 active volcanoes across its chain of islands, which are home to 270 million people.
The nation is located on the 'Ring of Fire' – a chain of earthquake fault lines in the Pacific Ocean.
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