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Ash from Mount Sinabung blankets provincial capital Medan
A man watches as Mount Sinabung releases a pyroclastic flow in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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A man watches as Mount Sinabung releases a pyroclastic flow in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The volcano has been put at its highest alert level since June 2 following significant increase in its activity. (AP/Binsar Bakkara) (AP/Binsar Bakkara)
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span class="inline inline-center">A man watches as Mount Sinabung releases a pyroclastic flow in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The volcano has been put at its highest alert level since June 2 following significant increase in its activity. (AP/Binsar Bakkara)
Volcanic ash from Indonesia's smoldering Mount Sinabung has blanketed parts of Medan, the provincial capital of North Sumatra, forcing residents to wear masks.
Head of the local disaster mitigation agency, Subur Tambun, said smoke spewing Wednesday from the mountain is being carried by winds toward Medan.
TV footage showed ash blanketing parts of the city which is about 50 kilometers northeast of the mountain.
According to the monitoring post, there were seven hot ash avalanches Wednesday that slid up to 3,500 meters southeastward. The ash cloud billowed 2,000 meters high.
The 2,460-meter volcano has spewed hot lava almost daily since its alert status was raised early this month to the highest level. (iik)(++++)
