Volcanic eruption
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Event title
Indonesia - Evacuation continues after Indonesian volcano erupts
Source
Main event
Event date (UTC)
2024-05-01 08:29:34
Last update (UTC)
2024-05-01 08:29:34
Severity
High
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Mount Ruang, Sulawesi Utara
Hundreds of residents of Indonesia's Tagulandang island are still waiting to be evacuated, National Search and Rescue Agency footage shows, as grey smoke continues to emerge from Ruang volcano.The volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from the nearby Tagulandang island.The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert status of Ruang to the highest level after Tuesday's eruption, and warned residents of the island that a tsunami could be triggered by volcanic material collapsing into the ocean.
"Personnel of Manado Search and Rescue Agency are evacuating 109 Tagulandang residents to Munte port, while hundreds are still waiting in Minanga port to be evacuated," the National Search and Rescue agency said in a statement on Wednesday.