Manado, Oct. 10 -- The Geological Agency of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has warned of the potential danger of a magmatic eruption and pyroclastic flows from Mount Karangetang on Siau Island, District of Kepulauan Sitaro, North Sulawesi.

Head of the Geological Agency Muhammad Wafid AN said the recent increase in seismic activity and the appearance of incandescent lava avalanches should be closely monitored.

The main hazards of Mount Karangetang include magmatic eruptions and pyroclastic flows that may descend into valleys from either the northern or southern craters.

A special report shared through the "Info Gunung Api Sitaro" communication group noted that Karangetang's activity is typically effusive in nature, ...