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.
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This handout from Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) received on April 18, 2024 shows people in Sitaro, North Sulawesi looking at the Mount Ruang volcano, as it spews smoke. Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people on April 18 after the volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling debris that could cause a tsunami. -- Photo: National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) / AFP)
2024-04-18 15:08:36
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.
Mount Ruang's crater flamed with lava against a backdrop of lightning bolts overnight after erupting four times on Wednesday, pushing an ash column more than a mile into the sky and forcing authorities to raise its alert level to the highest of a four-tiered system.
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