Another violent eruption in Indonesia, this time twice as strong as the last burst. Tower of ash reached 5,000 meters into the air (15,000 ft+).
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Indonesian volcano unleashes violent eruption
KABANJAHE, Indonesia – An Indonesian volcano that returned to life after four centuries of inactivity threw an ash cloud thousands of metres into the air Tuesday in its most most violent eruption yet.
“Its latest eruption was double the previous outburst and we recorded a tower of ash reaching 5,000 metres,” government volcanologist Agus Budianto told AFP.
He said the 2,460-metre Mount Sinabung in northern Sumatra erupted at 12:23 a.m. (1723 GMT Monday) and it was felt about eight kilometres away.
More than 20,000 people have fled their homes since the volcano first erupted in late August and remain in emergency shelters.
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited the area on Monday inspecting disaster management operations and asked the refugees to be patient.
Volcanologists said Sinabung’s long dormant period had made it highly unpredictable.
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