Hundreds residents of Indonesia's Tagulandang island were waiting at the island's port to be evacuated on Wednesday, footage from National Search and Rescue Agency showed, while grey smoke continued to erupt from Ruang volcano.
Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, spewing lava that prompted authorities to evacuate more than 12,000 people from the nearby Tagulandang island.
The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) raised the alert status of Ruang to the highest level after yesterday's eruption, and warned the residents of Tagulandang island that a tsunami could be triggered by volcanic material collapsing into the ocean.
'"Personnel of Manado Search and Rescue Agency are evacuating 109 Tagulandang residents to Munte port, while hundreds are still waiting in Minanga port to be evacuated," the National Search and Rescue agency said in a statement on Wednesday.
The residents will be evacuated to North Minahasa Regency on Indonesia's Sulawesi island.
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Would you voluntarily help evacuate strangers knowing you're putting yourself at risk during a natural disaster like a volcanic eruption?
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Should people be allowed to live in areas known to be at high risk for natural disasters like volcanic eruptions?
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How would you feel and what would you do if you had to suddenly leave your home due to a natural disaster?
