A volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent eruptions. Mount Sinabung has erupted repeatedly in recent days, pumping hot gas clouds up to three kilometres into the sky, the local disaster agency said. Read more
Indonesian volcano erupts seven times in less than 24 hours
Indonesia's Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province erupted seven times on Sunday, local media reported. "The eruptions occurred from midnight until 4:50 pm (1700 GMT Saturday until 0950 GMT Sunday)," volcanology agency official Arif Cahyo was quoted by Viva.co.id news portal as saying. Read more
Thousands of people living close to a volcano in Indonesia have been forced to flee their homes after it began erupting violently. Mount Sinabung, on the island of Sumatra, became active again in 2010 but there has been more activity since 2 June. Read more
Thousands of people evacuate as Indonesia upgrades alert over volcano eruption
Thousands of people have been evacuated on the Indonesian island of Sumatra after authorities upgraded the threat posed by a volcano to the highest level, officials say. Read more
A volcano has erupted on Indonesia's western island of Sumatra, killing at least 11 people, officials have said. Mount Sinabung, which has been active with low-level eruptions for months, spewed clouds of hot ash into the air, engulfing nearby villages. Read more
Mount Sinabung (Indonesian: Gunung Sinabung) is a Pleistocene-to-Holocene stratovolcano of andesite and dacite in the Karo plateau of Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 25 miles from Lake Toba supervolcano. Read more