Indonesia: Ash Blankets Towns Following Mount Ruang’s April 30 Eruption

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30. Towns and cities across the region, including Manado, were covered in a layer of ash following the volcano's early morning eruption.

Indonesia: Ruang Volcano’s April 30 Eruption

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30. Early morning footage show the volcano spewing a tall column of red orange lava high into the sky.

Indonesia: Volcanic Smoke Shrouds Skies After Mount Ruang Eruption 3

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30, spewing ash almost 2 kilometers into the sky. This video shows smoke from the volcano covering the sky of Manado, North Sulawesi.

Indonesia: Volcanic Smoke Shrouds Skies After Mount Ruang Eruption 2

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30, spewing ash almost 2 kilometers into the sky. This video shows smoke from the volcano covering the sky of Manado, North Sulawesi.

Indonesia: Volcanic Smoke Shrouds Skies After Mount Ruang Eruption

Mount Ruang erupted for a second time in two weeks on Tuesday, April 30 spewing ash almost 2 kilometers into the sky. This video shows the sky shrouded in volcanic smoke in North Minahasa Regency.

Indonesia: Mt. Ruang Eruption Forces 11,000 People To Evacuate

Mount Ruang on Tagulandang Island in Indonesia erupted on April 16. The volcano’s eruption shot rocks and ash nearly 70,000 feet high. More than 11,000 people from areas surrounding the volcano had to be evacuated and a tsunami warning was triggered.