The news involves an area referred to as Sulawesi. - A new eruption has triggered evacuations in Indonesia.
After the recent explosion of the Ruang volcano in Indonesia, authorities have set off for evacuating thousands of locals who are now in danger. As of now, over 6,500 people have been transported to safety from 5 different neighborhoods, according to Feri Ariyanto from the local emergency services.
The government is expected to work with the navy to evacuate approximately 12,000 people living within a 7 km radius of the volcano. This comes after the volcano spit out a 2,000-meter-high pillar of ash, smoke, and rock in the air on Tuesday night, resulting in a boost in the alert level.
Ruang stands at 725 meters high, north of the island of Sulawesi, and in response to the potential hazard, the international airport in Manado was made to shut down temporarily. Additionally, power was also shut off as a precautionary measure on the nearby island of Tagulandang, which is 5 km away. Recounting the events, an eyewitness told medcom.id: "Panic rushed among us as we were bombarded with showers of volcanic stone, gravel, and ash."
The National Volcano Monitoring Agency reported an escalation in both very deep and shallow volcanic tremors leading up to the eruption. Officials urged individuals to utilize masks and remain vigilant against the possibility of tsunamis caused by boulders crashing into the sea or a general collapse of the volcanic structure.
The Ruang volcano has been known for its fury since mid-April, having shot out clouds of ash and rock as high up as 3,000 meters on several occasions. Despite this, the alert level was lowered just last week when the volcano seemed to grow less active.
Ruang's last eruption in 1871 led to a tsunami with waves reaching up to 25 meters. This tragedy claimed the lives of around 400 people on the Tagulandang island. There are around 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. The Southeast Asian country is home to the Pacific Ring of Fire, a hotspot for seismic events, both earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
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Source: www.stern.de
