Mt. Sinabung erupts after 410 years
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Apriadi Gunawan
The Jakarta Post
Medan |
Mon, August 30 2010
| 09:53 am

PREMIUM After no volcanic activity for more than four centuries, Mount Sinabung in Karo regency, North Sumatra, erupted early Sunday morning, leading to two deaths and displacing thousands living on its slopes. The eruption also led to the delay of several flights at Medan’s Polonia airport. N. Surbakti of Cinta Rakyat subdistrict reportedly died because of respiratory failure bought about by thick smok...
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