Sumatra's Sinabung volcano erupts
Bernama
August 10, 2020 15:36 MYT
August 10, 2020 15:36 MYT
Sinabung volcano spews volcanic ash during eruption in Karo, North Sumatra province, Indonesia August 10, 2020 in this still image obtained from social media video. - Pic by Gilbert Sembiring via REUTERS
Mount Sinabung in north Sumatera, Indonesia erupted early this morning, spewing clouds of grey smoke and ash 5,000m into the sky.
According to statement from Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation (PVMBG), the eruption occurred at 10.16am (western Indonesian time), with the smoke moving in an east-southeast direction.
The 2,451m volcano has not erupted since 1600 but became active again in 2010 and was put under alert level 3. It last erupted in February 2018.
"The local community and visitors have been asked to refrain from holding activities within a 5km radius of the summit," the statement said.
-- BERNAMA