Volcano erupts in Indonesia... Authorities rush to evacuate people!?

frame Volcano erupts in Indonesia... Authorities rush to evacuate people!?

Sowmiya Sriram
Volcano erupts in Indonesia... Authorities rush to evacuate people!?

Following the eruption of Mount Ibu volcano in indonesia, work is underway to evacuate villagers to a safer place. indonesia has several volcanoes. Mount Ibu volcano is located on the outskirts of Halmahera. It erupted four times earlier this month. In this situation, it erupted again for the fifth time today and started spewing black smoke. It was seen reaching the sky. The government of the country has issued a warning about this. Following this, the country's disaster relief department is taking steps to relocate 3,000 people living in villages around the volcano to another place. Many people have already gathered in a hall in the village. In addition, the villagers and tourists have been advised not to go within 5 km of the volcano. Officials have also advised people to wear masks as a precautionary measure.
It is noteworthy that this volcano erupted periodically following an earthquake that occurred in the area in june last year. Mount Ibu has shown a significant increase in volcanic activity since last june, following a series of earthquakes. In the first weeks of january alone, the volcano, which is one of Indonesia’s most active, erupted four times. Residents living near Mount Ibu and tourists have been advised to avoid a five- to six-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano’s peak and to wear data-face masks in case of falling ash. As of 2022, around 700,000 people were living on Halmahera island, according to official data.
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