Indonesian volcano erupts after 400 years of being dormant
A volcano in western Indonesia that had been dormant for over 400 years, erupted for the first time and it spewed hot lava and sands high in the atmosphere. The eruption of Mount Sinabung, located in Sumatra forced more than 20,000 people to flee.
A VOLCANO in western Indonesia that had been dormant for over 400 years, erupted for the first time and it spewed hot lava and sands high in the atmosphere. The eruption of Mount Sinabung, located in Sumatra forced more than 20,000 people to evacuate and stay at evacuation centers. The officials at Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre said Sinabung’s eruption occurred at 6:30 am. The amount of smoke released went as high as 2,000 metres up in the sky. The untimely eruption has disrupted some local flights and the situation will remain same until further notice is served to the fliers. Government official, Surono, who uses only one name said that the volcano last erupted in 1600 and hence the observers at the Volcanology department did not know much about its eruption patterns. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago and is more commonly known as the 'Ring of Fire'. Its series and arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircle all of the Pacific Basin.
Login
 Login through Social ID
|
