N. Sulawesi’s volcano eruption forces closure of Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado

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JAKARTA: The eruption of Mount Ruang in the Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, has led to the temporary closure of Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, about...

: The eruption of Mount Ruang in the Sitaro Islands, North Sulawesi, has led to the temporary closure of Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado, about 100 kilometres away, due to safety concerns.

Flights from Manado to Jakarta, Makassar and Sorong, as well as arrivals from China and Ternate, are currently experiencing delays.On Wednesday, the country’s vulcanology centre, PVMBG, raised Mount Ruang’s status to Level IV, or “Alert”, at 9 am in response to increasing volcanic activity since the beginning of the month.

Its spokesperson, Abdul Muhari, explained in a statement that the situation escalated further, with the ash column reaching 2,500 metres at 1.08 am.

 

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