Mount Ruang erupts in North Sulawesi, residents leave the island
The eruption of Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi caused hundreds of residents to be evacuated from the island where the mountain is located.
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MACHRADIN WAHYUDI RITONGA
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BANDUNG, KOMPAS — The status of Gunung Ruang in Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi, increased from Alert to Alert, Tuesday (16/4/2024) afternoon. Hundreds of residents around the location affected by this volcanic activity were evacuated to a safe place.
Hendra Gunawan, Head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, stated that the status increase was based on visual and instrumental monitoring that showed an increase. The impacted locations are in Pumpente and Patologi villages, Tagulandang district.
So far, Ruang Island has been evacuated since Wednesday (17/4/2024) at 5:00 AM WIB. Volcanic officers continue to monitor the volcano's activity and coordinate with relevant authorities. There is no news regarding casualties.
"The latest information shows that 838 people are ready to be evacuated using boats. There are currently two ferries and civilian-owned boats available as temporary evacuation tools," said Hendra in Bandung on Wednesday morning, April 17th, 2024.
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Illustration of a volcanic eruption.
Officials are preparing several evacuation points on Thulandang Island, located about 100 kilometers north of Manado City. Hendra explained that the meeting points in Tagulandang Subdistrict include Nazareth Bahoi GMIST Church, Bahoi Vocational Training Hall, Tagulandang GOR, and Tagulandang Subdistrict General Meeting Hall.
"Meanwhile, the communication network signal in Laingpatehi Village was cut off. "As an alternative to expanding the impact of eruption, houses of worship in the South Tagulandang and North Tagulandang areas will be used," said Hendra.
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Illustration of a volcanic eruption.
The increase in status, according to Hendra, needs to be anticipated. He recommends that both the community and visitors do not enter the radius of 4 kilometers from the center of the active crater of Mount Ruang.
"The community is expected to remain calm and follow the instructions of officials. The level of activity of Mount Ruang will be periodically evaluated again or if there is significant activity. The level of activity will be considered stable if the next evaluation is not yet issued," he explained.
