Thousands of islanders are set to be evacuated after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, spewing a towering column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, officials said on Wednesday.
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 into the sky.
Indonesia’s Geological Agency subsequently raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level.
“Following the increase in Mount Ibu’s (alert) level...
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