7 killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
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THE death toll in the eruption of a volcano in western Indonesia rose to seven yesterday, with two other people in critical condition, as an official warned of more eruptions.
Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province blasted volcanic ash 3 kilometers into the sky on Saturday, said National Disaster Management Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho. He said ash tumbled down the slopes as far as 4.5km westward into a river.
All the victims of the eruption were working on their farms in the village of Gamber, about 4km away.
Photos taken yesterday showed evidence of pyroclastic flows — a fast-moving cloud of hot volcanic gases, rocks and ash — in the village. Dead and injured animals were seen lying amid scorched homes and smoky vegetation.
Soldiers were also seen setting up roadblocks and people were carrying their belongings and leading farm animals to safety.
Nata Nail, an official at the local Disaster Management Agency, said a man died in hospital yesterday, leaving two others in a critical condition.
Rescuers halted search operations after they found there were no more victims inside the danger zone, Nail said.
Nugroho warned of more potential eruptions, with volcanic activity still high at the mountain.
Mount Sinabung had been dormant for four centuries before reviving in 2010, killing two people. An eruption in 2014 killed 16 people.
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