Indonesian officials warned on Wednesday that tsunami waves could be possible as the eruption of Mt. Ruang intensifies. In a press release with the warning, officials said the status of the volcanic eruption, which has been occurring for days, is now at its highest level.Indonesia's National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, known as BNPB, said Mt. Ruang, located in the North Sulawesi province, "experienced an explosive eruption" with a column of ash reaching more than a mile high from the...
Stunning timelapse video shows a volcano in southwestern Iceland, that has erupted four times in recent months sending lava towards a nearby community, continuing to erupt.
Stunning timelapse video shows a volcano in southwestern Iceland, that has erupted four times in recent months sending lava towards a nearby community, continuing to erupt. The current eruption, now ongoing for 28 days, became officially the second longest of the seven that have occurred in the last three years, after the six-month-long 2021 Fagradalsfjall eruption. (Apr. 17)
The volcano, located on Ruang island about 100 km (62 miles) from the provincial capital Manado, has erupted more than three times since Tuesday
There were no reports of any deaths or injuries.
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. The crater of Mount Ruang flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami.- Tsunami warning - Authorities also warned of a possible tsunami as a result of the eruptions.
Some 11,000 people have been evacuated from around the Ruang volcano in
A volcano in south-west Iceland is erupting for the fourth time in recent
Authorities issued a tsunami warning as a volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours.
Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert Wednesday after eruptions at Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.
“It’s emotional seeing something so emblematic of our state with such history on fire. It’s such a historic, special building,” said Taylor Hatmaker, one of the guests who evacuated.