Jakarta, April 30 -- The Volcanological Survey of Indonesia (PVMBG) recorded that Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi erupted on Tuesday, spewing volcanic ash up to five kilometers (km) high from its crater.

PVMBG Head Hendra Gunawan stated that the eruption occurred at 8:35 a.m. Central Indonesia Time (WITA), with a gray ash column heading toward the east and south.

"The eruption was accompanied by hot clouds moving in all directions," he noted in a report received in Jakarta on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at 1:30 a.m. WITA, the PVMBG raised the status of Mount Ruang, from level 3 (alert) to level 4 (caution), in line with the increase in volcanic and seismic activities on the volcano.

The PVMBG urged residents located around the ...