Indonesia Volcano Evacuation Refused by Many Locals

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Indonesia Volcano Evacuation Refused by Many Locals
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Despite authorities urging evacuation due to frequent eruptions, many residents near Mount Ibu in Indonesia remain, citing familiarity with the volcano's activity.

Despite local authorities urging the evacuation of 3,000 residents from six villages in eastern Indonesia, many have refused to leave, claiming they are accustomed to Mount Ibu 's frequent eruptions. Mount Ibu , located on the remote island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, erupted on Wednesday, sending a plume of smoke up to four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky.

This prompted Indonesia's Geological Agency to raise the volcano's alert status to the highest level, leading local authorities to call for the evacuation of residents living within a six-kilometre radius of the volcano. So far, only one village has been evacuated, with 517 residents from the village closest to the volcano moved to safer areas. Residents in the remaining five villages, however, have opted to remain, stating that they are used to the volcano's activity and have not experienced any significant impact on their lives. 'We are already accustomed to the eruptions of Mount Ibu, and so far, there has been no impact on our village. That is why we do not want to be evacuated,' said 43-year-old Milka Sehe, a resident of Todoke village. Local disaster management officials continue to urge residents to evacuate, emphasizing that they are within a restricted zone. Mount Ibu, which has shown an increase in volcanic activity since last June, continued to erupt multiple times on Thursday, with thick smoke rising as high as 400 metres above its summit. In the first weeks of January alone, the volcano, one of Indonesia's most active, erupted at least nine times. Residents living near Mount Ibu and tourists have been advised to avoid a five to six-kilometre exclusion zone around the volcano's peak and to wear face masks in case of falling ash.

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