The Ruang volcanoin Indonesia, he woke up. In the last 24 hours there have been 5 eruptions. The alert is maximum: the authorities have issued the highest level for tsunami risk. The budget already matters over 11 thousand displaced. The ash clouds also forced theinternational airport Indonesian of Manado, located about 100 kilometers from the volcano, a close for the next few hours.
The volcano eruption in Indonesia
The eruption of Ruang volcano (on April 16, around 9 pm) in Central Sulawesi, in Indonesiacaused the displacement of around 11 thousand local residents. The toll does not include deaths, injuries or accidents of a dangerous nature.
The Department of Volcanology local has raised the level of alert for eruptions at the maximum level, i.e. IV.
Volcanic eruption in Indonesia: tsunami and flight warning
Flight risk and tsunami warning
The authorities have launched thealert. Together with the increase in the level of safety, the one relating to the risk by sea was therefore triggered for the possibility of tsunami (alert not triggered after the earthquake in Japan).
In the meantime, for greater safety, the closure of the international airport (as in the case of the flooding in Dubai) which is about 100 kilometers away. The eruption spread ash very high, not too much to cause changes in the climate, but enough to make it difficult and traveling by plane is dangerous.
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The characteristics of Ruang
Ruang is a volcano almost 1 kilometer above sea level. From April 16th and in the following 24 hours he erupted at least 5 times. The eruption released ash up to 20 kilometers into the air and produced 4,000 lightning strikes in the surrounding area.
Since recording the data, the Ruang volcano it erupted about 12 times. The first time was recorded in 1808, but the worst eruption occurred in 2002. The eruption is a natural process that experts say will help the land remain fertile, but will also be useful for nourishing marine life and cooling the Earth’s temperature.
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