May 18, 2024

Roundup: Indonesia's volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate

by Dames Alexander Sinaga

JAKARTA, May 4 (Xinhua) — Thousands of people have been evacuated after Mount Ruang on the northern side of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi erupted intensely since last month.

The multiple eruptions of Ruang have forced the country’s disaster mitigation agency BNPB to urge more than 12,000 people to evacuate.

BNPB chief Suharyanto told state news agency Antara on Friday

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