Indonesian Mount Barujari volcano eruption sparks evacuation of tourists
Indonesian authorities are searching for several hundred tourists after Mount Barujari on Lombok island spewed a massive column of ash into the atmosphere. More than 1,100 others have been evacuated, the countrys disaster agency said on Wednesday. Read more
An active volcano on Indonesia's Lombok island has spewed lava and hot ash nearly 1,200 metres into the sky but poses no immediate threat to local villagers. Surono, director of Indonesia's Volcanology Agency, said the Tuesday eruption followed four smaller eruptions on Friday. Read more