Jakarta: The authorities in Indonesia's Karo district of North Sumatra province evacuated 1,293 people from the slope of Mount Sinabung that erupted on Sunday, an official said in Jakarta on Monday.
The 2,475 m (8,120 ft) high Mount Sinabung erupted again early Sunday, unleashing a column of ash up to 7,000 m to the sky. Authorities recommended evacuation of people living in the evacuation zone of 3 km from the crater, reported Xinhua.
"As many as 1,293 people have fled to safe areas after the major explosion of Mount Sinabung," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management and mitigation agency.
The Mount Sinabung volcano erupted with a major explosion on October 24, sending a column of smoke up to 3,000 m high.
The 2,475 m (8,120 ft) high Mount Sinabung erupted again early Sunday, unleashing a column of ash up to 7,000 m to the sky. Authorities recommended evacuation of people living in the evacuation zone of 3 km from the crater, reported Xinhua.
"As many as 1,293 people have fled to safe areas after the major explosion of Mount Sinabung," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of national disaster management and mitigation agency.
The Mount Sinabung volcano erupted with a major explosion on October 24, sending a column of smoke up to 3,000 m high.
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