A cloud of black ash reached nearly two miles into the air on Thursday, officials said, as several people were reportedly hit by gravel and rocks, requiring 'intensive treatment.'
Indonesia n officials warned on Wednesday that tsunami waves could be possible as the eruption of Mt. Ruang intensifies. In a press release with the warning, officials said the status of the volcanic eruption, which has been occurring for days, is now at its highest level. Indonesia 's National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure, known as BNPB, said Mt.
'The eruption of Ruang volcano caused ash rain accompanied by stones and gravel and reached residential areas on the Tagulandang coast,' the agency said, citing reports from the Sitaro Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency. 'Several residents were reported to have been hit by thrown gravel and rocks and have received intensive treatment.' Those in the Tagulandang Island area and within a roughly four-mile radius of the volcano were told to immediately evacuate.
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