Bharat Express

Volcano

The Ruang volcano in North Sulawesi erupted last month, spewing incandescent lava, and forcing 12,000 people to evacuate

The disaster agency issued a seven kilometres exclusion zone around Ruang after volcanology officials warned locals of the potential for ejections of incandescent rocks, hot clouds, and tsunamis due to eruption material entering the sea

Indonesia, a vast archipelago nation, sees frequent seismic and volcanic activity as a result of its location on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'

Indonesia, a vast archipelago country, is subject to regular seismic and volcanic activity due to its location on the Pacific 'Ring of Fire'

Following the first eruption on Tuesday evening, more than 800 residents were evacuated from Ruang to nearby Tagulandang island, where four further explosions occurred on Wednesday

The eruption began north of the fishing village of Grindavik

On November 20, a significant volcanic eruption on Mount Ulawun in Papua New Guinea prompted the evacuation of over 26,000 people and resulted in an immediate need for humanitarian aid.

Further volcanic activity and severe weather are impeding the rescue mission

To assist in getting mountaineers down to safety, rescue teams were operating through the night.

The nation in Southeast Asia is home to about 130 active volcanoes.