Asian Correspondent Staff Jun 16, 2015
Authorities in
western Indonesia have
evacuated more villagers living near the Mount Sinabung
The
restive mountain, which has been rumbling for weeks, has been alarming
officials in recent days after it unleashed more plumes of smoke and ash into
the air.
Government
volcanologist Gede Suantika says at least 28 hot ash avalanches occurred at
Mount Sinabung on Monday and that there are indications the crater’s lava dome
continues to grow in size.
Subur
Tambun, head of the local disaster mitigation agency, said hundreds of
residents were being evacuated Monday from three villages. More than 1,000
people are thought to have left the area Monday, bringing the total number of
evacuees to more than 3,000.
Subur
said 99 families were moved from a village on Saturday when the mountain
unleashed a new powerful burst, sending hot ash as far as 3 kilometers (2
miles) down its southeastern slopes.
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