A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Saturday ( Jan 11 ), spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash 4 kilometers into the air, according to an official.
Mount Ibu, on Halmahera island in North Maluku province, erupted at 7.45 pm Central Indonesia Time ( 11.45am GMT ), sending a tall flaming column soaring into the sky.
According to a declaration from the Geological Agency,” The lava was spotted 2 kilometers away from the volcano center.”
A bright-red row of flames and thick, black smoke billowed high above the mountain crater in images from a volcano monitoring post.
The mountain is already still on the second-highest call level.
No new evacuation orders have been issued, but residents and visitors have been instructed to leave a area 4 to 5 5 kilometers from the top.
In case of volcanic ash weather, the organization even urged people to wear face masks and protective goggles.
Ibu is one of Indonesia’s most active mountains, erupting more than 2, 000 times last month.
More than 700, 000 persons lived on Halmahera area as of 2022, according to official statistics.
Due to its position on the” Ring of Fire” in the Pacific, Indonesia frequently experiences seismic and volcanic activity.
Mount Ruang in North Sulawesi state erupted more than 50 days last year, forcing hundreds of islanders to flee.