Indonesia Evacuates 7 Villages as Mount Ibu Erupts

Published on May 20, 2024

Indonesian authorities evacuated residents from seven villages after Mount Ibu volcano erupted twice on the remote island of Halmahera over the weekend. Indonesia’s National Disaster Agency (BNPB) stated on May 19 that Mount Ibu first erupted on the eve of May 18, spewing a column of ash up about 2.5 miles high above the crater with “thick intensity,” accompanied by flashes of lightning. A second eruption followed just 24 minutes later, with volcanic ash nearly a mile high and heading toward the northeast region, the agency stated. These eruptions prompted the deployment of a joint team comprising rescue officials and armed forces to the vicinity of the volcano to evacuate residents from seven nearby villages, according to the agency....

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