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Indonesia Shuts Down Airports Due to Mount Ruang Volcano Eruption

Indonesia closes airports – On April 18, AFP reported that the Indonesian Ministry of Transport had announced that Sam Ratulangi International Airport in the city of Manado North Sulawesi Province Closed from the evening of Wednesday 17 April until the evening of 18 April.

After “Earp Volcano”, a layered volcanic cone in North Sulawesi Province. About 100 kilometers from the airport, eruptions continued, spewing hot lava and ash.

Meanwhile, authorities announced raising the alert level to the highest level 4 after at least four more explosions on Wednesday. along with warning the public to monitor the situation closely because it could “tsunami” from a violent eruption And please avoid getting close to the volcano within a radius of 4 kilometers from the crater.

Authorities also rushed to evacuate more than 11,000 people from nearby areas. This includes Taculandang Island, which has approximately 20,000 inhabitants Authorities had moved more than 800 people from two villages on the volcanic island to Taculandang Island.

In this photo released by the Sitaro Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD Sitaro), hot molten lava glows on the crater of Mount Ruang as it erupts in the Sanguine Islands, Indonesia, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami warning on Wednesday after explosions on Mount Ruang sent ash thousands of feet high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area. (BPBD Sitaro via AP)

এদনানান্পি প্দ্যার্ত্ত্তা – This photo from a flyer taken and released by the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation on April 147, 20, 20, 20, Ruvaang shows hot smoke and Mount Ruvaang. Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on 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. (leaflet)

INDONESIA প্দ্যাত্ত্ত্তান্যান্তান্তা – Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a potential tsunami-causing airport and warnings that a tsunami could be imminent. Authorities said they were rushing to evacuate 11,000 residents from the surrounding area.

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