Medan,Indonesia — An Indonesian volcano erupted on Tuesday morning spewing a spectacular column of ash thousands of meters (feet) into a powder blue sky.
Vulcanologists recorded 13 separate blasts as Mount Sinabung leaped to life, belching debris up to 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) above Sumatra.
There was no immediate danger to life or property, authorities said, with a five-kilometer (three-mile) ring around the volcano having been left unoccupied over recent years.
No evacuation orders have been issued, and there have been no reported flight disruption.
But locals are taking no chances.
“The residents are scared, many are staying indoors to avoid the thick volcanic a…
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