Manam volcano erupts
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Manam volcano erupts
PORT MORESBY: The Manam Island volcano has been active for the past
two months but remained at peace until Tuesday (Oct 19, 2021) when it exploded
into action, belching thick columns of smoke, plume, lava and fire in a
spectacular show.
The news break was published by The National:
Manam volcano
erupts
October 21, 2021The
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By BRADLEY MARIORI
THE Manam Island volcano has been active for the last two months but
remained at peace until Tuesday when it exploded into action, belching thick
smoke, plume, lava and fire in a spectacular show.
Dugulava ward seven councillor of Manam Island Paul Maburau told The
National yesterday that it erupted at about 10pm and the islanders who
had gone back there from the care centre at Bogia were afraid and calling for
help constantly.
Maburau, who is in Bogia, said he had texted Madang Governor Peter Yama and
Bogia MP Robert Naguri on the situation on the island and Naguri responded
saying there would be help coming for the people.
“Our MP said he will arrange for fuel to bring our people to a safe area and we
will move them if there is a huge eruption,” he said.
Maburau said more than 2,000 people who went back to the island from the care
centre because of hardship faced at the centre were affected.
“In my ward, 979 people went back to the island,” he said.
“The situation at the care centre is not good.
“People faced financial difficulties.
“No proper shelters and ended up in fights with landowners at Bogia and this
pushed them back to the island.
“They called me yesterday and they are afraid and wanted to be moved to a safer
area.”
Maburau said his people were scared when a huge eruption took place and smoke
and ash followed.
He said they were waiting for authorities to move them before more eruptions
put them into danger.
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