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Indonesia’s Mount Ruang emits smoke, airport closure extended – eNews Malaysia

JAKARTA: Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi is emitting gray smoke, which is rising 100 to 200 metres from its 725-metre summit, in accordance with the Indonesian Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation on Saturday.

The company famous in its each day report that the climate across the volcano, one in all Indonesia’s most energetic, varies from clear to cloudy, with gentle southerly winds and temperatures between 28°C and 30°C.

A video shared by the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency spokeperson Abdul Muhairi confirmed clear climate across the volcano at 7.56 am Central Indonesia time.

Abdul Muhairi was en route from Manado to Tagulandang Island, close to Ruang Island, the place Mount Ruang stands alone inside the Sitaro district.

“Hopefully, the volcanic actions will lower, permitting group actions to renew,“ he mentioned, urging residents to stay vigilant and evacuate from the seven-kilometre radius round Mount Ruang’s crater.

Airport administration, by way of a Notice to Airmen, extended the closure of Manado’s Sam Ratulangi Airport, 95 kilometres from Mount Ruang, for the fifth consecutive day till 6 pm in the present day due to the volcanic ash.

Following Mount Ruang’s eruption final Tuesday, authorities have raised the alert degree to the very best and relocated residents to safer areas as instructed by President Joko Widodo.

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