News Center- Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 12,000 people living on a nearby island.

The Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG) had warned the residents of Tagulandang Island against the risk of tsunami. The agency announced that the eruptions spewed lava and ash more than five kilometers into the sky.

Eruptions force airports to close

Eruptions at Indonesia's Ruang volcano forced seven airports to close with ash spreading as far as Malaysia. At least 828 people were evacuated from Ruang Island to a safe place in April due to volcano eruptions.