Residents Affected by Space Eruption Evacuated to Tagulandang Mainland
The eruption of Mount Ruang in the Sitaro Islands Regency caused hundreds of residents to be evacuated.
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RENY SRI AYU ARMAN
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DOKUMENTASI BPBD SITARO
The eruption of Mount Ruang in the district of Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) in North Sulawesi occurred on Tuesday (April 16, 2024) night. Hundreds of residents were evacuated.
MAKASSAR, KOMPAS — The Regional Disaster Management Agency for the Siau Islands Regency, Tagulandang Biaro, North Sulawesi, evacuated residents from two villages affected by the eruption of Mount Ruang. The two affected villages are Pumpente Village and Laingpatehi Village in Tagulandang District.
Joikson Sagune, the Head of the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD) of Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) said that since Wednesday morning, residents in two affected villages have been evacuated to the mainland of Tagulandang Island.
"There are 159 families or 495 individuals whom we have evacuated. 247 people are from Laingpatehi Village and 248 people are from Pumpente Village. The evacuation site is located in the BPU building on the mainland of Tagulandang, and the rest are staying with safe family members and relatives," said Joikson who was contacted on Wednesday (17/4/2024).
Joikson stated that until this afternoon, there was volcanic ash rain. So far, there have been no reports of casualties, but evacuees need a number of urgent supplies.
One of the residents of Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) District in North Sulawesi was evacuated after Mount Ruang erupted on Tuesday (16/4/2024) night.
“For urgent needs, bedding equipment such as mattresses, blankets, and mats are required. In addition, masks are necessary considering the current occurrence of volcanic ash rain,” he said.
The eruption of Mount Ruang occurred on Tuesday (16/4/2024) evening. This eruption caused the mountain's status to be upgraded from Alert to Alert.
The Head of the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation, Hendra Gunawan, previously stated that the increase in status is based on visual and instrumental monitoring showing an increase.
Mount Ruang is a volcano located in Sitaro Regency. There is a lava dome on the summit of the mountain, which is 725 meters above sea level.
DOKUMENTASI BPBD SITARO
The condition of Mount Ruang in the district of Kepulauan Siau Tagulandang Biaro (Sitaro) in North Sulawesi, which erupted volcanic ash rain on Wednesday (17/4/2024).
Based on the data, this mountain erupted in 1808. In 2022, its status was briefly raised from Normal to Alert, but its activity continued to decline. Since Tuesday (16/4/2014), its status has been raised from Alert to Vigilant.
