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Indonesia's Sinabung and Merapi volcanoes erupt
Two volcanoes have erupted in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations
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Two volcanoes have erupted in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations.
State volcanologist Surono said Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province unleashed volcanic ash as high as 8,000 meters (26,246 feet), the highest of its eruptions in recent days.
The 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) -high mountain has sporadically erupted since September after being dormant for three years.
Transportation Ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan says his office has issued a notice Monday for all airlines to avoid routes around the mountain.
Hours earlier, Mount Merapi, Indonesia most volatile volcano in Central Java, spewed volcanic ash around 2,000 meters (6,500 feet) into the sky, causing ash to fall in several towns.
National Disaster Management official Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says about 600 families have been gathered for possible evacuation.
