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Indonesian volcano erupts again
Friday, September 03, 2010 11:21:48 AM,
IANS
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Jakarta: An Indonesian
volcano spewed another column of hot ash Friday, a vulcanologist
said.
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province erupted for the first
time in about 400 years Sunday and Monday, forcing 30,000 people
to flee their homes to temporary shelters.
About 10,000 people had returned to their villages to attend crops
when the latest eruption occurred, officials said.
"There was dark smoke and the roar was heard within the radius of
eight kilometres," said Surono, head of the Center for Volcanology
and Geological Disaster Mitigation, who like many Indonesians goes
by one name.
He said he had advised local authorities to order villagers to
evacuate overnight when signs of an impending eruption were
detected.
"We hope it was the last eruption and residents can go back to
their homes in the coming days," he said.
Indonesia has about 500 volcanoes, with nearly 130 of them active
and 69 listed as dangerous.
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