Indonesia Volcano Mount Sinabung Erupts, Spews Smoke, Huge Ash Cloud 5,000 Metres Into The Air

An Indonesian volcano spewed a giant ash cloud into the sky on August 10, in its second eruption in three days, reportedly emitting a thunderous noise and turning the sky dark. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung erupted, belching a massive column of ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the air and plunging local communities into darkness with a thick layer of debris. Volcano on Sumatra island has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016. Activity had picked up in recent days. There were no reports of injuries or deaths from August 10 morning blast, but authorities warned of possible lava flows and more eruptions. "This is an alert for all of us to avoid red-zone areas near Sinabung," said Armen Putera, a local official with Indonesia's Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre to AFP. No one lives inside a previously announced no-go zone around the volcano. Small communities nearby were coated in a layer of thick ash as at least one village went from day to night in a matter of minutes.

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