US EditionIndonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts again, spewing thick, gray ash high into the air
- A volcano on Indonesian island Halmahera erupted, spewing grey ash 6km high, prompting evacuations and aviation warnings.
- The volcano in North Maluku province erupted over six minutes, releasing ash and sand.
- An ash column moved westward, leading to a 7km clearance recommendation after the eruption.
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Indonesian Volcano Erupts Again, Sending Ash 7 Km Into Sky
Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 metres, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again
JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Sunday, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 meters, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation. Read full story
The volcano has erupted more than 100 times this year. Residents were urged to stay in closed rooms.
It is considered one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia: The Ibu has erupted again and has emitted a huge ash cloud. People in the area are being evacuated.
Indonesia volcano erupts, spews ash 7-km into the sky
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Sunday, spewing an ash cloud seven kilometers into the sky as authorities warned residents to shelter indoors. It is the latest of around 100 eruptions from the volcano since early this year. Mount Ibu, located on Halmahera island in North Maluku province, erupted at 12.45 pm (0345 GMT), sending thick clouds of ash into the air, Geology Agency head Muhammad Wafid said in a statement.…
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