Indonesia volcano Mount Marapi in Sumatra erupts, spews ash 3km into sky as people told to take precautions
A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said.
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A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Sunday, belching a column of ash around three kilometres into the sky, officials said.
The Marapi volcano in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted for about 45 seconds on Saturday, throwing ash up to 300 metres above its peak, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.
The volcano has covered over 2,000 acres of land with lava
Indonesia's most active volcano Merapi has emitted hot clouds three times up to 2,000 meters into the sky from its peak, according to the Geological Disaster Technology Research and Development Center on Friday (June 11).