Volcano alert level lowered


Indonesian authorities lowered the alert level of a remote volcano that erupted more than half a dozen times in the last week, while the nearest international airport reopened after being shuttered for days.

Officials had warned the threat from the Mount Ruang stratovolcano in Indonesia’s outermost region was far from over after it sparked the evacuation of thousands when it stirred a spectacular mix of lava, ash columns and lightning last week.

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