A volcano in western Indonesia has erupted for the second time this week, forcing some villagers who were just returning home to flee the mountain again.
Local Disaster Mitigation Agency chief Asren Nasution said that Tuesday's midday eruption spewed volcanic ash and thick smoke up to 3km into the air. He said there were no immediate reports of damages or injuries.
More than 6,200 people were evacuated from their villages following Sunday's smaller eruption of the 2,600m volcano in North Sumatra province.
Mount Sinabung is among 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia, the world's largest archipelago nation which is prone to seismic upheaval due to its location on the Pacific “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines encircling the Pacific Basin.
