People have been moved to temporary shelters following fears of a potential volcanic eruption.
Ethiopia: Thousands evacuate over volcanic eruption
Residents in northeastern Ethiopia have been moved to temporary shelters following fears of a potential volcanic eruption.
Heightened geological activity in a volcanic area has raised fears of a possible volcanic eruption
Heightened geological activity in a volcanic area has raised fears of a possible volcanic eruption
Authorities have begun to evacuate residents in northeastern Ethiopia after a volcano showed signs of potentially dangerous activity , officials said Friday.
Civilians from the Afar region were relocated to temporary shelters, according to the state-owned Fana Broadcasting, which quoted a regional administrator in the area.
Commissioner of the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, said it was premature to describe the activity as an eruption, adding that authorities were exercising caution.
“The community; some are already leaving those areas. We are also preparing to do it in a well-organized manner. It [moving the community] will be done based on predictions,” he told Reuters.
Officials warn of possible volcanic eruption
The Ethiopian Geological Institute shared a video on its Facebook page showing what appeared to be dust and smoke rising from the long-dormant volcano of Mount Dofen.
