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| A woman and child look on at volcanic ash rising into the air during the eruption of Mount Ibu, as seen from Duono Village in West Halmahera, North Maluku province, on Jan 15, 2025. — AFP/VNA Photo |
JAKARTA — Mount Ibu, located on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia, erupted on January 15 morning, sending a 4km-high ash column into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert to the highest level for surrounding areas.
According to Muhammad Wahid, head of the country’s volcanology agency, the volcano erupted at 07:11am for around two minutes, with clouds of thick grey ash billowing into the sky leaning towards the west.
He warned residents and tourists not to have any…