The Ruang volcano near the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has erupted again. Since Tuesday (April 30) morning, lava has been erupting from the volcano and the surrounding area has been spewed, the authorities have issued the highest alert to the residents here. British news agency Reuters reported this news.
On its website, the country’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) urged local residents to stay away from the volcano. They have been asked to be on high alert. Earlier this warning was downgraded to 3. Warning number 4 was given again on Tuesday.
Ruang Island in North Sulawesi Province has more than 800 inhabitants. Most of them were evacuated when the eruption started in the first week of this month. Manador Airport is temporarily closed. But it was not immediately clear how many more people had been evacuated on Tuesday.
Videos of lava spewing from the volcano, located about 100 kilometers from the provincial capital Manado, have already gone viral on social media.
Several houses were damaged by rock and ash after the eruption earlier this month. A nearby hospital was also forced to evacuate quickly.
Due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, earthquake-prone Indonesia is prone to frequent volcanic eruptions.
