5-km ash column bursts out of Indonesia volcano

By Agence France-Presse

May 16, 2024 12:11 am

JAKARTA – A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed ash 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) into the sky on Wednesday in one of its largest eruptions this year.

No damage or casualties were immediately reported, but images showed a tower of ash soaring into the sky above Mount Ibu, located on the remote island of Halmahera in North Maluku province.

SMOKE IN THE SKY Mount Ibu spews thick smoke in Gam Ici, North Maluku province, eastern Indonesia on May 13, 2024. AFP PHOTO

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