Residents fear for safety as Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupts
Tagulandang, Indonesia Reuters Antelmus Paulus, 67, is in despair after the eruption on Tuesday of Indonesia’s Ruang volcano rendered his home on Tagulandang Island uninhabitable and prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people. Antelmus’ zinc-roofed house, about seven kilometres from the 725-metre high volcano, was heavily damaged by the ejected material. A woman carrying […]
Evacuation continues following Indonesia’s Ruang volcano eruption
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Hundreds residents of Indonesia’s Tagulandang Island were waiting at the island’s port to be evacuated on Wednesday, footage from National Search and Rescue Agency showed, while grey smoke continued to erupt from Ruang volcano. Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from […]
Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts, more than 12,000 people evacuated
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island. The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) had warned the residents of Tagulandang Island that a tsunami […]
Hundreds evacuated after Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters At least 800 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province have been evacuated after multiple eruptions of the area’s Ruang volcano, which for days has spewed lava and ash clouds into the sky, the country’s volcanology agency said on Wednesday. The volcano, located on Ruang island about 100 kilometres from the provincial capital […]