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 […]
Indonesia considers relocations after deadly volcanic eruption
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Indonesia’s volcanology agency is sending a team of researchers to the Mount Semeru volcano to identify areas too dangerous for villagers to stay after it erupted on Saturday, killing dozens of people on the slopes of Java island’s highest mountain. In the days since the disaster, questions have been raised about the effectiveness […]