Indonesian volcano sprayed 8,000 meters of smoke ash
Two Indonesian volcanoes had an eruption on November 18, causing many flights to be canceled or changed, and thousands of evacuated people could not return home.
Two Indonesian volcanoes had an eruption on November 18, causing many flights to be canceled or changed, and thousands of evacuated people could not return home.
>>>Sinabung volcano in Indonesia erupts violently
Sinabung volcano on the western island of Sumatra, the first to be active since mid-September, on November 18 sprayed ash fly into the sky at an altitude of 8000 meters, AFP led the Center for Volcanic Research and Mitigation. Indonesia geological disaster said.
Sinabung volcano erupts 8,000 meters of ash, causing 5,000 previous refugees to be unable to return home - (Photo: AFP)
"The Ministry of Transport is shifting its flights because of the latest eruption of Sinabung volcano , " said Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan in a statement.
In addition, according to AFP, more than 5,000 people living around the Sinabung volcano that were evacuated earlier could not return to their homes.
At the main island of Java, Indonesia's most active volcano is Merapi who also sprayed a 2,000-meter-high column of ash in the morning, said the director of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.
According to him, the eruption caused small earthquakes, which forced about 600 households to evacuate quickly and then returned when the danger passed.
It is known that Merapi volcano erupted violently in October 2010 killed 350 people and destroyed many nearby villages.
According to AFP, the island of Indonesia is located on the "ring of fire" between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, where geological activities are intense with earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occurring continuously. The country currently has dozens of active volcanoes.
In August, six people died and thousands evacuated when the volcano Rokatenda on the small island of Palue in East Nusa Tenggara province erupted.
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