In Photos: Airport near volcano reopens as Indonesia lowers eruption alert level

Updated On: 22 April, 2024 02:16 PM IST | ronak mastakar

Indonesian authorities reopened an international airport near a volcano that erupted last week as they lowered a warning level on Monday (Pics/AFP)

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Indonesian authorities reopened an international airport near a volcano that erupted last week as they lowered a warning level on Monday (Pics/AFP)

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Sam Ratulangi airport has been closed since Thursday due to eruptions at nearby Mount Ruang

<p>Indonesia`s Disaster Management Agency lowered the volcano`s alert level from four, the second-highest level, to three, but said residents were still ordered to remain at least 4 kilometers (2.7 miles) away from the mountain</p>

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Indonesia`s Disaster Management Agency lowered the volcano`s alert level from four, the second-highest level, to three, but said residents were still ordered to remain at least 4 kilometers (2.7 miles) away from the mountain

<p>More than 3,000 residents have been evacuated since Thursday due to dangers including ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and fears of a tsunami</p>

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More than 3,000 residents have been evacuated since Thursday due to dangers including ash, falling rocks, hot volcanic clouds and fears of a tsunami

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A joint team from the local authorities combed the villages surrounding the volcano and evacuated residents by boat

<p>Danger continued with the possibility of small-scale eruptions, which could cause rock slides and other damage in the immediate area of the volcano</p>

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Danger continued with the possibility of small-scale eruptions, which could cause rock slides and other damage in the immediate area of the volcano

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Officials opened the airport after satellite imagery showed that rains had washed away volcanic ash covering the tarmac

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Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, has 120 active volcanoes

<p>It is prone to volcanic activity because it sits along the "Ring of Fire", a horseshoe-shaped series of seismic fault lines around the Pacific Ocean</p>

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It is prone to volcanic activity because it sits along the "Ring of Fire", a horseshoe-shaped series of seismic fault lines around the Pacific Ocean

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