Volcano erupts in Indonesia, tsunami alert

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Thousands have been told to leave after a volcano erupted several times.


https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/35024...-thousands

"Indonesian authorities have issued a tsunami alert after eruptions at Mount Ruang mountain sent ash thousands of metres high. Officials ordered more than 11,000 people to leave the area.
The volcano on the northern side of Sulawesi island had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, Indonesia’s Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation said. Authorities raised their volcano alert to its highest level.
At least 800 residents left the area earlier on Wednesday (local time).

Authorities urged tourists and others to stay at least 6km from the 725m Ruang volcano.
Officials worry that part of the volcano could collapse into the sea and cause a tsunami as in a 1871 eruption there."