Indonesia to permanently relocate 10,000 people after Ruang volcano eruptions
Jakarta, Indonesia Reuters The Indonesian Government will permanently relocate almost 10,000 residents after a series of explosive eruptions of the Ruang volcano has raised concerns about the dangers of residing on the island in future, a minister said on Friday. About 9,800 people live on Ruang island, in the province of North Sulawesi, but in […]
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 […]
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 […]