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Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, sending a gargantuan plume of ash and smoke nearly two miles into the sky that later covered nearby towns.

Indonesias Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 metres into the air and sending hot ash clouds several miles away.

Hot ash clouds blew several miles north of Mount Marapi after it erupted on Sunday. The Volcano is located in Indonesia's West Sumatra province.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties after the Sunday eruption of Mount Marapi on the island of Sumatra

Indonesia’s Marapi volcano in the West Sumatra province erupted on Sunday, sending a thick plume of toxic ash and smoke nearly 10,000 feet into the air and was accompanied by a deafening roar that could be heard for miles, according to the country’s disaster management agency.

Authorities distributed masks and urged residents to wear eyeglasses to protect them from the volcanic ash.

Mount Marapi erupted on Sunday in Indonesia's West Sumatra province, sending a gargantuan plume of ash and smoke nearly two miles into the sky that later covered nearby towns.

Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes for more than 3,000 meters (about 9,800 feet) into the air, and hot ash clouds blew several miles to the north, according to Indonesia’s Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Center.

PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing white-and-gray ash plumes more than 3,000 meters (9,800 feet) into the air and sending hot ash

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