Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupts

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Oct 10, 2014

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Mount Sinaburg was dormant for 400 years before erupting in August, 2010. The latest eruption began October 5th.

Mount Sinaburg was dormant for 400 years before erupting in August 2010. The latest eruption began Oct. 5. ZumaPress.com

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The volcano last erupted in February, killing at least 16 people. ZumaPress.com

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Indonesian students walk on a street covered in volcanic ash in the Sukandebi village on October 10th.

Indonesian students walk on a street covered in volcanic ash in the Sukandebi village on Oct. 10. EPA

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According to reports compiled by the Volcanism Program, the ash plume rose to an altitude of 17,000 feet on October 7th.

According to reports compiled by the Volcanism Program, the ash plume rose to an altitude of 17,000 feet on Oct. 7. Getty Images

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The 8,530 ft volcano is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

The 8,530-foot volcano is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. ZumaPress.com

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Mount Sinabung Volcano Erupts in Indonesia

Schoolchildren wore masks to protect them from the thick volcanic ash in Karo, North Sumatra. ZumaPress.com

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Local authorities report that thousands of residents have already been evacuated from their homes. EPA

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Villagers escape the clouds of ash in Karo. ZumaPress.com

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The volcano’s alert status remains at the third-highest level, advising nearby villages to be ready to evacuate if conditions worsen. Getty Images

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Hot volcanic spew erupts from the volcano at the Tiga Serangkai village on October 8th.

Hot volcanic spew erupts from the volcano at the Tiga Serangkai village on Oct. 8. ZumaPress.com

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The Jakarta Post reported that the eruption has deeply affected the region’s tourism industry, with the number of tourists dropping by 60 percent. ZumaPress.com

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Mount Sinabung has been erupting sporadically since becoming active in August 2010. EPA

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Villagers watch the volcano's eruption in Tiga Serankgkai village on October 9th.

Villagers watch the volcano’s eruption in Tiga Serankgkai village on Oct. 9. AP

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Children walk home from school in the Karo district on October 9th.

Children walk home from school in the Karo district on Oct. 9. Getty Images

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Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and fault lines surrounding the Pacific Basin, making the string of over 13,000 islands prone to seismic upheaval. Reuters

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Earlier eruptions displaced more than 4,000 people, who are still living in emergency shelters and temporary homes. ZumaPress.com

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Mount Sinabung is one of 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia. Getty Images

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Some villages are being forced to permanently relocate, but communities are still drawn to the volcano’s slopes for its fertile soil. EPA

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Villagers gather outside their homes in the Karo district. Getty Images

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Residents flee their villages as scorching lava rolls down from the crater on October 8th.

Residents flee their villages as scorching lava rolls down from the crater on Oct. 8. Getty Images

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epa04437808 Mount Sinabung spews hot lava and volcanic ash as it is seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 09 October 2014. Mount Sinabung erupted in the last four days, forcing… EPA

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TOPSHOTS This long exposure photograph taken early on October 10, 2014 shows giant ash clouds released from the crater during the eruption of Mount Sinabung volcano as seen from Karo… Getty Images

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