China News Service, August 10 (AFP) According to a report from Agence France-Presse, Indonesia's Sinabung volcano erupted on the 10th. Ash pillars and thick smoke rushed up to an altitude of 5,000 meters, and the local community was covered by volcanic ash.
On August 10, 2020 local time, local people took photos with their mobile phones when the Sinabung volcano erupted in Karo, North Sumatra Province, Indonesia.
There are currently no reports of casualties, and the authorities remind residents living near the volcano to stay vigilant and there may be lava flows.
Due to its location in the "volcanic belt", Indonesia has about 130 active volcanoes. Mount Sinabung is located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It erupted in 2010 after sleeping for 4 centuries.
When the volcano erupted in 2014, it claimed 16 lives and thousands of residents were forced to evacuate their homes. Mount Sinabung has been in an extremely unstable state since 2015. In July 2016, the volcano erupted and killed 7 people.
Volcanic activity has picked up in recent days, including two smaller volcanic eruptions over the weekend. The current alert status of the crater remains at the second highest level.