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It will be six months on Sunday that Reykjavik's volcanic eruption first began, making it the longest Iceland has witnessed in more than 50 years.
Estimating that the eruption from Etna's southeastern crater began late Tuesday afternoon, Branco insisted that the latest burst of activity was "not at all worrying".
Thousands sought to leave the area soon after the mountain spewed volcanic ash and smoke 4,000 meters into the air Sunday morning.
“The Lembata administration needs a lot of assistance, especially supplies of clean water, food and medicine for the residents in the evacuation shelters,” Lembata Regent Eliaser Yentji Sunur said on Tuesday.
The eruption lasted around 10 minutes and brought down volcanic material as big as coconuts.
Local authorities have started taking disaster preparedness and response measures in anticipation of a Mt. Merapi eruption, earning the praise of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency.
Eruptions of lava and hot clouds, as well as other volcanic materials are likely to occur in the coming days.
Over the past month, Mt. Sinabung has emitted hot ash clouds without volcanic ash.
More eruptions are likely to ensue given the recent increase in frequency of tectonic earthquakes.
Mount Merapi, which is one of the most active volcanoes in the archipelago, erupted twice last month, spewing a 6,000-meter-high column of hot ash and volcanic material.