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Vanuatu cabinet convenes emergency meeting over escalating Ambae volcano
Authorities in Vanuatu are preparing evacuation plans for Ambae Island as volcanic activity intensifies at Manaro volcano, with officials urging residents to remain ready to move at short notice.
RNZ Pacific
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06 March 2026, 9:29am
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Vanuatu's cabinet is convening an emergency meeting Friday to discuss escalating volcanic activity on Ambae Island.
Prime Minister Jotham Napat said that activity at Manaro volcano is increasing, and Penama province is preparing evacuation plans for a possible eruption.
The volcano is at alert level 3, with an ongoing minor eruption, and sending out emissions of ash and sulphur dioxide.
There is a no-go zone in a three-kilomtere radius of the volcano's crater.
The National Disaster Management Office is monitoring activity, and authorities are urging residents to be ready to evacuate.
This story was first published by RNZ Pacific.