Indonesian volcano may erupt again, keep evacuees from returning home

by Staff Writers Besaki, Indonesia (UPI) Dec 26, 2013

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Seismic activity suggests one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia may erupt again, keeping evacuees from returning home, officials say.
Mount Sinabung erupted in September after being dormant for 400 years, and increased eruptions in November led to mass evacuations within a 3-mile zone around the volcano.
The threat of renewed eruptions means 18,412 evacuees have little hope of returning home any time soon, officials said.

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By Lisa Mahapatra

on November 26 2013 1:40 PM

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The volcano at Mount Sinabung at Jakarta, Indonesia, erupted six times early Monday, shooting volcanic ash 2,000 meters into the sky.

Thousands have been evacuated from the region since the Sinabung volcano began erupting sporadically in September. 5,000 people were evacuated from the area the day before the eruption on Monday, bringing the total number of evacuees to 11,000. There have been no casualties so far.

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