A rescue ship and a warship were dispatched to help move thousands from neighbouring #TagulandangIsland north to #SiauIsland because of a warning about parts of the volcano falling into the sea potentially causing a #tsunami. #MountRuang#RuangVolcano
#MountRuang, located in in North #Sulawesi Province, first erupted at 9:45pm (13:45 GMT) on Tuesday sending billowing clouds of smoke and ash high into the sky.
Officials worry that part of the #volcano could collapse into the sea and cause a #tsunami as it did during a previous eruption in 1871 (#Krakatoa).