"Indonesia's Mount Ruang Eruption Triggers Tsunami Alert and Mass Evacuation"

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"Indonesia's Mount Ruang Eruption Triggers Tsunami Alert and Mass Evacuation"
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Indonesian authorities issued a tsunami alert after the Ruang volcano on Sulawesi island erupted, prompting the evacuation of over 11,000 people. The volcano had at least five large eruptions in the past 24 hours, leading to the highest level of volcano alert being raised. With Indonesia's susceptibility to volcanic activity due to its location along the "Ring of Fire," officials are concerned about the potential for a collapse of the volcano into the sea, which could trigger a tsunami. Residents are being relocated to Manado, the nearest city, as a precautionary measure.

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