Indonesia: Volcanic eruption, 6 people died

At least 6 people were killed in a volcanic eruption on a small Indonesian island.

>>>Indonesia: People have to evacuate because of volcanic activity

Rokatenda volcano on Palue Island 2,000km east of Indonesia's capital Jakarta, sprayed ash and stones over 2km into the air on August 10. The ash has covered a nearby beach, killing 4 adults and 2 children.

This half mountain started to operate from the end of last year, forcing hundreds of people living in the area to evacuate. A belt with a radius of 3 km around the volcano was established after an eruption in October 2012.

Volcano Rokatenda erupted on August 10

But a spokesman for the Indonesian volcanic agency, Surono, said many people were used to mountain activities and did not abide by mandatory evacuation orders. Palue Island has a population of about 10,000 people.

Mr. Surono called on people in the area to stay away from the affected area because it was difficult to predict what might happen next.

The ACT Alliance humanitarian organization announced in April that volcanic eruptions on Palue Island in October 2012 and March 2013 forced hundreds of people to evacuate their villages, with significant losses. telling about property loads, farmland, fisheries .

Much of the Indonesian archipelago is year on the 'fire belt' in the Pacific Ocean. This is an area where earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. At least 350 people were killed and 25,000 lost their homes when the volcano Merapi on Java island erupted in 2010.