• Indonesia volcano: thousands evacuated amid spreading ash and tsunami fears

    More than 11,000 people told to leave their homes after Mount Ruang erupted at least three times since Friday afternoonMore than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami.Indonesia’s volcanology centre recorded at least three eruptions since Friday afternoon, with the maximum height of the eruption column reaching 1,200 metres (3,900 ft)....

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    Video shows lightning flashes at volcano eruption

    STORY: Wednesday's dramatic eruption on a remote island in the province of North Sulawesi threw a fiery-red column of lava, incandescent rock and ash as much as 3 km (two miles) into the sky.At least 800 people in North Sulawesi province were evacuated from the area, with authorities widening the evacuation zone further after the country's volcanology agency raised the alert status.Purple flashes of lightning rent the sky above the erupting volcano, videos on social media showed.

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    The agency reported the findings during its latest 24-hour observation period, which included three volcanic tremors lasting two minutes each.

  • Phivolcs reports five phreatic eruptions at Taal Volcano

    Taal Volcano in Batangas exhibited increased volcanic activity with five phreatic eruptions occurring within a 24-hour period, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

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  • Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causing tsunami threat

    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

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    Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causes tsunami threat

    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.

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  • More than 2,100 people are evacuated as an Indonesian volcano spews clouds of ash

    MANADO, Indonesia — More than 2,100 people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and the possibility of a tsunami. Indonesia’s Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation recorded at least three eruptions since Friday afternoon, with the maximum height of the eruption column reaching 1,200 meters (3,900 feet). An international airport in Manado city, less than 100...

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    Multiple Eruptions of Mount Ruang Volcano Force Thousands of Indonesians to Evacuate

    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.

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    Tsunami alert after a volcano in Indonesia has several big eruptions and thousands are told to leave

    By EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — 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. The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past