Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts, ejecting towering column of ash
- The volcano on Sumatra island has been rumbling since 2010
- Sinabung is among more than 120 active volcanoes in Indonesia, which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’

The volcano on Sumatra island has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016. Activity had picked up in recent days, including a pair of smaller eruptions at the weekend.
There were no reports of injuries or deaths from Monday morning’s blast, but authorities warned of possible lava flows and more eruptions.

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Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano erupts, dumping ash on surrounding villages
“This is an alert for all of us to avoid red-zone areas near Sinabung,” said Armen Putera, a local official with Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre.
However, the crater’s alert status remained at its second-highest level.
No one lives inside a previously announced no-go zone around the volcano.
When the ash came it went from being very bright to dark as night
Small communities nearby were coated in a layer of thick ash as at least one village went from day to night in a matter of minutes.