Indonesia: Mount Ruang volcano crisis far from over as eruptions forces thousands of people to evacuate


Mount Ruang volcano is seen during the eruption from Tagulandang island, Indonesia, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Indonesian authorities closed an airport and residents left homes near an erupting volcano Thursday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. - AP

JAKARTA (Vietnam News/ANN): The Ruang volcano in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted again during the weekend with a 250m high column of ash, forcing Sam Ratulangi International Airport near the volcano to close and 11,000 people living in the affected area to evacuate.

Indonesia's volcanology agency warned that major eruptions were still possible, after the volcano erupted several times this week.

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