JAKARTA, May 27, 2024 (AFP) – A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on Monday in the latest of nearly 100 eruptions since early this year. The fresh eruption at Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province occurred at 03:30 am local time (1830 GMT Sunday), and sent sand falling onto surrounding areas, according to authorities. The volcano, which has erupted at least 95 times since […]
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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu unleashes massive ash plume in largest eruption of 2024
JAKARTA, May 15, 2024 (AFP) – A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed ash five kilometres (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. The huge grey and black ash column was “seen in thick intensity and […]





