Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash, throwing a plume nearly five miles into the atmosphere on Monday, as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions, reported local media.
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The volcano has been erupting for days. More than 5,000 people have been evacuated from five villages in North Sumatra, Indonesia due to the volcanic eruptions.
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as it erupts as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov 18, 2013. Two volcanoes erupted Monday in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights…
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TOPSHOTS A man watches as Mount Sinabung continues to erupt, with hot smoke spewing from the volcano, in the Karo district on the north of Indonesia’s Sumatra island on November…
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as it erupts as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov 18, 2013. Two volcanoes erupted Monday in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights…
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epa03954753 Mount Sinabung spews volcanic hot gas and ashes as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 November 2013. According to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 1,681…
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epa03954752 Mount Sinabung spews volcanic hot gas and ashes as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 November 2013. According to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 1,681…
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epa03954751 Mount Sinabung spews volcanic hot gas and ashes as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 18 November 2013. According to the Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), some 1,681…
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as it erupts as seen from Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov 18, 2013. Two volcanoes erupted Monday in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights…
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as it erupts as seen from Medan, about 70 kilometers (43 miles) from Sinabung, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Two volcanoes erupted Monday…
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Mount Merapi spews volcanic materials as it erupts as seen from Pakem near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, early Monday, Nov. 18, 2013. Two volcanoes erupted Monday in Indonesia,…
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MEDAN, SUMATRA, INDONESIA – NOVEMBER 15: A view of mount Sinabung spewing smoke is seen from Tiga Pancur village on November 15, 2013 in Karo district, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Up…
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MEDAN, SUMATRA, INDONESIA – NOVEMBER 15: A view of mount Sinabung spewing smoke is seen from Tiga Pancur village on November 15, 2013 in Karo district, South Sumatra, Indonesia. Up…
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*** BESTPIX *** MEDAN, SOUTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – NOVEMBER 14: Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke as seen from Tigapancur village in Karo district on November 14, 2013 in Medan, Sumatra,…
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