Dramatic Footage Shows Massive Indonesian Volcano Eruption
A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia's Sangihe Islands in the North Sulawesi province this week has triggered hundreds of evacuations as well as a tsunami warning for the area. Video footage shows Mount Ruang shooting ash and lava into the sky beginning on Tuesday.
Dramatic videos show a huge lighting storm at the peak of the volcano:
Video shows a spectacular lightning storm during an eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano. Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area. pic.twitter.com/2oxRAHn8Ia
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) April 18, 2024
Meanwhile, images capture the lava and ash spewing from the volcano
Wow shes erupting in a spectacular fashion #Ruang pic.twitter.com/IdPGeKpcRv
— Steve Coville (@SteveCoville) April 17, 2024
Satellite imagery also shows the volcano's massive emissions.
Ash and sulfur dioxide blasts from the Ruang volcano following its explosive eruption earlier today, climbing thousands of feet into the atmosphere. pic.twitter.com/cYxPkqAPqB
— CIRA (@CIRA_CSU) April 17, 2024
Mount Ruang—a stratovolcano—is located in northern Indonesia. Its last major eruption was in 2002, when plumes of ash and lava reached up to 17 miles, according to The New York Times.
Check out some more images and video footage below:
Indonesia's Mount Ruang erupting tonight. Insane pic. (Credit: Indonesian volcanology agency / handout to @AFP). pic.twitter.com/pGlNX0pQOT
— Jack Moore (@JFXM) April 17, 2024
The night sky glowed red and flashed with lightning as Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupted Wednesday evening, forcing hundreds to evacuate. pic.twitter.com/7bwUhi2Bt7
— AccuWeather (@accuweather) April 17, 2024