Mount Ruang status down, Sam Ratulangi Airport reopens
Sam Ratulangi Airport has reopened. However, airlines and AirNav are still rearranging flight schedules.
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RENY SRI AYU ARMAN
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DOKUMENTASI KANTOR SAR MANADO
The Search and Rescue team and residents are cleaning the village road covered in volcanic ash from Mount Ruang on Monday (22/4/2024). Currently, the volcano's status in Kepulauan Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi, has been lowered from Alert to Advisory.
MAKASSAR, KOMPAS — Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, has reopened for commercial flights as Mount Ruang's status was downgraded from Watch to Alert on Monday (22/4/2024). However, the airline and AirNav still have to rearrange their flight schedules.
Previously, Mount Ruang in the district of Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, erupted on Tuesday night (April 16, 2024). At that time, its status was raised from Alert to Standby. On Wednesday night, its status was raised again to Warning.
Since the first eruption, Sam Ratulangi Airport has been closed. This condition caused hundreds of flights to be postponed.
The situation at Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, North Sulawesi, which was temporarily closed due to the eruption of Mount Ruang in Sitaro Regency, North Sulawesi, on Thursday (18/4/2024). As a result, a number of flights from several airlines were cancelled.
Yanti Pramono from the Sam Ratulangi Airport Public Relations stated that the airport will be reopened on Monday at 12:00 PM Wita. This reopening is in accordance with Notice to Airmen (Notam) A1054/24 NOTAMC A1041/24.
However, Yanti mentioned that the airplane cannot immediately operate. There are several things that need to be prepared and rearranged, especially flight schedules.
"Of course the plane doesn't fly straight away. We also ask prospective passengers to be patient. "The point is, the airport has reopened," he said.
DOKUMENTASI BASARNAS MANADO
The condition of Tagulandang Island in Sitaro Islands Regency, North Sulawesi, recorded on Friday (18/4/2014). Thousands of residents evacuated voluntarily due to the eruption of Mount Ruang.
Meanwhile, in Tagulandang, Sitaro, the SAR team along with residents have started cleaning the roads from eruption materials. Several sick residents were also evacuated to the Apengsala Military District Command Post.
"A team was deployed to assist residents in cleaning the roads from the end of the Balomara area to the Rende Village. Meanwhile, the crew of KN Bima Sena ship, along with Polairud, helped to unload logistics aid from the North Sulawesi Police Department to be taken to the Apengsala Post," said Rio M Kereh, the Daily Supervisor of the Manado SAR Office.
As of Sunday night (April 21, 2024), there were 3,598 refugees recorded. They come from 15 villages in Sitaro. The highest number of refugees comes from Barangka Pehe village with 613 people, followed by Bahoi (728), Balehumara (529), Apengsala (379), Pumpente (262), and Mohongsawang village (243).
