INDONESIA: Six weeks after a deadly eruption, Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupted on Sunday, sending ash reaching 1,300 meters (4,300 feet) from the peak, according to the nation’s geological office.
The West Sumatra province volcano erupted at least twice at 03:37 GMT on Sunday, according to the agency. People were advised to evacuate if they were within 4.5 km (2.8 miles) of the eruption’s center, since there was a chance that lava could flow into rivers and valleys.
“In case there’s a rain of ash, we urge residents to also use masks in order to prevent respiratory illness,” the Weather Channel stated.
One of Sumatra’s most active volcanoes, Marapi, erupted in December and spewed grey clouds of ash as high as 3 km (2 miles), killing over 20 people.
Indonesia is situated on top of several tectonic plates in the “Pacific Ring of Fire,” a region with intense seismic activity.
Reuters imagery showed that the neighboring homes, cars, and evacuation tents erected by the local disaster agency were all blanketed in volcanic ash after Sunday’s explosion.
Masks were supplied by the government, and several locals visited medical institutions for respiratory examinations.
