Indonesia's Ruang volcano erupted today, spewing lava as lightning flashes lit up its crater, prompting authorities to raise the alert status and evacuate 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 that a tsunami could be triggered by volcanic material collapsing into the ocean. The agency raised the alert status of Ruang to the highest level following the early morning eruption, urging residents not to go near the volcano. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency (BNPB) said that all 843 residents living in Ruang island, where the volcano is located, have been moved to Manado, the capital of North Sulawesi province. Residents of Tagulandang island are being relocated to Siau island to the north. The eruption corresponded with a spike in seismic activity and deep volcanic earthquakes, the disaster agency said. Source: Oman News Agency