Thousands ordered to flee homes as Indonesian volcano eruption sparks tsunami warning
Thousands of individuals have been instructed to evacuate their residences following the eruption of an Indonesian mountain, which released ash thousands of feet into the air.
Ruang mountain, a 725-meter volcano situated on the northern side of Sulawesi island, has experienced at least five eruptions within a 24-hour span, as reported by Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation.
Authorities have expressed concerns regarding the potential collapse of a portion of the mountain into the sea, which could trigger a tsunami.
Residents have been advised to maintain a minimum distance of 3.7 miles from the volcano's vicinity. The nearby Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado has been closed, affecting nine flights thus far.
Approximately 11,000 individuals have been instructed to vacate the area, including residents of Tagulandang island located northeast of the volcano. These evacuees will be transported to the nearest city, a six-hour journey by boat.
Indonesia, an archipelago hosting 270 million inhabitants, is home to 120 active volcanoes. The country is positioned along the Ring of Fire, a network of seismic fault lines encircling the Pacific Ocean.
In 2018, the eruption of Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano resulted in a tsunami along the coasts of Sumatra and Java, claiming 430 lives, following the collapse of parts of the mountain into the ocean.
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