More People Are Evacuated After Dramatic Eruption of Indonesian Volcano

More People Are Evacuated After Dramatic Eruption of Indonesian Volcano
Mount Ruang volcano is seen during the eruption from Tagulandang island, Indonesia, on April 18, 2024. Hendra Ambalao/AP Photo
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MANADO, Indonesia—More people living near an erupting volcano on Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island were evacuated on Friday due to the dangers of spreading ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds, and the possibility of a tsunami.

An international airport in Manado city, which is located less than 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the erupting Mount Ruang, is still temporarily closed as volcanic ash was spewed into the air.