Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:03am on 19 May 2024,Sunday Weather & Environment
A volcano on the Indonesian island of Halmahera, Mount Ibu, erupted on Saturday, spewing a grey ash cloud 4 km high and prompting the evacuation of seven nearby villages. Authorities dispatched a joint team to assist residents, with photos showing elderly individuals being helped and others transported in pick-up trucks to emergency tents. The disaster agency recommended a 7 km radius be cleared, but did not provide a specific number of evacuees. The volcanology agency raised the alert level to its highest on Thursday after multiple eruptions earlier this month. Indonesia, located on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", has 127 active volcanoes, with several recent eruptions.
