International

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung Erupts For Third Time In A Week

Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province, on Monday, erupted, gushing a 7,500-metre high cloud of ash and smoke into the air, officials said.

It was the third eruption for the volcano since Saturday when it spewed an ash column as high as 4,460 metres.

Read Also: Poll: Protester killed, Dozens Wounded In Belarus Unrest

According to the Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation, Monday’s eruption took place at 10.16 a.m. (0316 GMT) and continued afterwards.

The centre added that the alert levels for the volcano remained at the third-highest level.

“People are advised to stay away from the radius of three kilometres from the peak,’’ it said.

There were no immediate reports of casualties.

Mount Sinabung has been erupting periodically since September 2013, when tens of thousands of people were displaced.

In 2016, nine villagers were killed after Sinabung ejected searing gas and volcanic materials known as a pyroclastic flow.

Grace Ihesiulo

Grace is a prolific writer, a Broadcast journalist and a voice over specialist.

Share
Published by
Grace Ihesiulo

Recent Posts

Bayetty Charity Foundation Hosts Christmas Funfair for Over 2,000 Children and 500 Elderly in Agbowa/Ikosi/Ejinrin

Ekohotblog reports that a non governmentmental organization, Bayetty Charity Foundation recently organized a memorable Christmas…

9 minutes ago

Ikosi-Ejinrin LCDA and Akanke Foundation Empower Widows at Christmas Funfair

Ekohotblog reports that the Ikosi-Ejinrin Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the leadership of Otunba-Akogun…

39 minutes ago

Christmas Travel Made Easier as FG Subsidises Transport on 144 Routes

FG subsidizes road transport on 144 routes nationwide for Christmas travel. Tinubu assures safe and…

1 hour ago