Thousands to be evacuated after Mount Ibu eruption

Mount Ibu, located on the remote island of Halmahera, erupted for a fifth time this year on Wednesday, sending a column of smoke four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky. The volcano’s alert status was subsequently raised to the highest level by Indonesia’s Geological Agency. "Following the increase in Mount Ibu's (alert) level, today we will evacuate residents in five villages," said local disaster management head Wawan Gunawan Ali. He added that local authorities were planning to evacuate...