Indonesia is experiencing an emergency due to the multiple eruption of the Ruang volcano in the central region of Sulawesi. The alert was raised to the maximum level and the ash clouds reach up to 3,000 meters high.
Emergency services are working to carry out evacuation work in the sector. Several people are known to have been injured and some 1,600 people have been displaced.
The images of the difficult situation in the area of influence, in Tahulandang, in the Sangihe archipelago, show the great cloud of smoke, ash and lava that comes out of the mouth of the volcano.
In a statement, the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency indicated that 828 people have been evacuated in the Sitaro district, while another 783 sought shelter in relatives' homes on Tagulandang Island, near the island where Ruang is located.
It is known that the volcano has erupted three times so far.
“People living in the Tagulandang Island area and within a 6 km radius should be immediately evacuated to a safe place outside the 6 km radius,” the agency said, warning of the danger of more eruptions that could cause tsunamis.
The last Ruang eruption was captured by satellite images, which are collected by the Zoom Earth portal, which follows the development of meteorological phenomena.
The videos and photos shared on social networks have caused a sensation due to the magnitude of the emergency. Local media report that there is falling ash and volcanic material in the homes.
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Gunung ruang di tagulandang kepulauan sangihe eruptsi, setelah berpuluh-puluh tahun gaada kejadian apa2. 🥲
Bantu doa ya temen-temen buat sodara kita yang ada disana, semoga selalu dalam lindungan Tuhan 🙁 pic.twitter.com/hcAkObZeav— Tanyarl 💚 (@tanyakanrl) April 18, 2024
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