Since the beginning of this year, the Ibu volcano has been spewing clouds of ash and lava miles into the air. The highest alert level has now been declared on the Indonesian island of Halmahera.
In some cases, the ash column reached a height of four kilometers in recent days. According to civil protection, about 120 residents of the area have been brought to safety so far. There are five emergency shelters available that can accommodate up to 3,000 people. Authorities distributed masks to the population to protect against volcanic ash.
130 active volcanoes in Indonesia
Halmahera belongs to the Moluccan archipelago between Sulawesi and New Guinea. The island is relatively sparsely populated. Previous eruptions of Mount Ibu have usually been relatively weak. There are approximately 130 active volcanoes in the island nation of Indonesia. The country is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, the most geologically active zone on Earth. Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are common there.
Source: Krone
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