Vanuatu volcanoes

The Geohazards Department said this applied to the islands of Ambae and Ambrym where volcanoes are experiencing minor eruptions.

RNZI reports warnings apply to Ambae's Manaro Voui volcano and Ambrym's Benbow and Marum volcanoes.

Volcanoes on Gaua, Tanna, Lopevi and Vanualava have also shown more activity.

Yesterday the alert level for the Ambrym volcanoes was increased from two to three for the first time since they last erupted in the 1940s and 50s.

No-go-zones have been declared for two and three kilometres around the active craters of Benbow and Marum respectively.

The manager of the Vanuatu geohazards department Eslin Bule said it was important that local communities and visitors adhered to the warnings to avoid being struck by volcanic projectiles or being exposed to volcanic gas, ash and other potential hazards.