New eruptions from Indonesian volcano spews more, magma, ash and debris
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Sep 3, 2010, 2:04:40 AM9/3/10
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New eruptions from Indonesian volcano spews more, magma, ash and debris
* From correspondents in Tanah Karo, Indonesia
* From: AP
* September 03, 2010 11:08AM
An INDONESIAN volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris thousands of metres into the air early today, sending villagers fleeing back to emergency shelters.
The tremor could be felt eight kilometres away, said Surono, who heads the nation's volcano alert centre.
Mount Sinabung erupted for the first time in 400 years on Sunday and Monday, catching many scientists off guard and forcing at least 30,000 people living along its fertile slopes in North Sumatra province to be evacuated.
Many had already returned to areas within the "safety zone" - well away from the crater's mouth - despite warnings by volcanologists that the alert level was still high.
Pasi Ginting, a resident, told MetroTv that today's blast, which occurred about 4.45am local time, as many people were sleeping, appeared to be the strongest yet.
Indonesia, prone to seismic activity because of its location in the so-called "Ring of Fire", is home to 129 active volcanoes. It has recorded some of the largest eruptions in history.
New eruptions from Indonesian volcano spews more, magma, ash and debris
* From correspondents in Tanah Karo, Indonesia
* From: AP
* September 03, 2010 11:08AM
An INDONESIAN volcano sent a new, powerful burst of hot ash and debris thousands of metres into the air early today, sending villagers fleeing back to emergency shelters.
The tremor could be felt eight kilometres away, said Surono, who heads the nation's volcano alert centre.
Mount Sinabung erupted for the first time in 400 years on Sunday and Monday, catching many scientists off guard and forcing at least 30,000 people living along its fertile slopes in North Sumatra province to be evacuated.
Many had already returned to areas within the "safety zone" - well away from the crater's mouth - despite warnings by volcanologists that the alert level was still high.
Pasi Ginting, a resident, told MetroTv that today's blast, which occurred about 4.45am local time, as many people were sleeping, appeared to be the strongest yet.
Indonesia, prone to seismic activity because of its location in the so-called "Ring of Fire", is home to 129 active volcanoes. It has recorded some of the largest eruptions in history.
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