JAKARTA, Apr 26 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Sinabung volcano in Indonesia’s North Sumatra, erupted with a thick column of ash 1,000 metres above its peak to the east, the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre said today.
The eruption occurred at 1:55 a.m. local time for 175 seconds.
At 1:44 a.m. local time, on the same day, the mountain, with third-level status, also erupted with an ash column up to 500 metres high, for 167 seconds.
The centre has prohibited people from doing activities in the villages that have been relocated within a radius of three km from the peak, and urged people to avoid rivers that originate from Mount Sinabung.
The authorities also asked residents to wear masks when leaving their homes, to avoid breathing in the volcanic ash.– NNN-ANTARA
