Rachel's elderly former mother-in-law who lives as a hermit near the volcano. She refuses to evacuate, loses her home to lava, and dies from chemical burns after jumping from a sinking motorboat to help pull it ashore.
Harry actively participates in the dangerous mission to save Ruth from the advancing lava.
Ruth is Rachel's deceased husband's mother, living in isolation near the volcano.
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