Indonesia’s Mount Ruang volcano erupted multiple times on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue the highest level of alert and order the evacuation of thousands of people due to the threat of a tsunami. The country’s volcanology agency had previously warned of ongoing volcanic activity, leading to the evacuation of over 6,000 individuals. The eruption occurred at around 01:15 am local time and was followed by two more eruptions later that morning. The volcano spewed ash and lava, reaching a height of over five kilometers (3.1 miles). The national disaster agency estimated that 11,000 to 12,000 people needed to be relocated from the vicinity of the volcano’s crater. A seven-kilometer exclusion zone was imposed, and rescue operations were initiated by local disaster mitigation agencies, the military, and the police. A rescue ship and a warship were dispatched to assist in the evacuation of residents from Tagulandang island to Siau island due to the tsunami warning. The eruption also led to the closure of Sam Ratulangi international airport in Manado, located over 100 kilometers away, due to volcanic ash. Mount Ruang has erupted multiple times this month, and the fear of further eruptions has prevented residents from returning to their homes. Indonesia, situated on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity.