Mount Sinabung’s ashy legacy in Indonesia

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Mount Sinabung has been erupting sporadically since September, sending billowing ash over North Sumatra, Indonesia. Villagers endure a daily struggle of life under endless blankets of soot. Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 06: Shoes is seen covered by ash at the fields following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 6, 2014 in… Getty Images

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A kitten sits on the roof of a house that is covered with volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Mardingding, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013…. AP/Binsar Bakkara

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: A man wears a plastic bag to cover his face from ash after their village hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung… Getty Images

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: A view of village covered by ash as hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung in Payung village on January 8, 2014… Getty Images

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School children walk on a road between fields covered with volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Kebayaken, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. The rumbling volcano… AP/Binsar Bakkara

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Villagers Panic As Mount Sinabung's Volcanic Ash Reaches Their Homes

MEDAN, SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 03: <> on January 3, 2014 in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia. (Photo by Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images) Getty Images

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Flower blossoms from vegetation covered with volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Mardingding, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013. The 2,600-meter (8,530-foot) -high volcano has been… AP/Binsar Bakkara

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: A view of village covered by ash as hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung in Payung village on January 8, 2014… Getty Images

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Villagers Evacuated As Mount Sinabung Eruptions Continue

TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 04: A boy wears a plastic bag to cover his face from ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January… Getty Images

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A bicycle is caked with volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung outside a house in Sibintun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014. The volcano has sporadically erupted… AP/Binsar Bakkara

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: Villagers panic looking for mask as their village hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung in Payung village on January 8, 2014… Getty Images

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A farmer shows flower covered with ash at his flowers field following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 5, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The… Getty Images

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: Two motorcyclists wear a plastic bags to cover their face from ash as their village hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung… Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 04: Villagers wear masks as they walk on a road covered with ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January… Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 06: A view of tomatos covered by ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 6, 2014 in Karo District,… Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 04: Ash covered motorcyclists are seen as they drive on a road covered with ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung… Getty Images

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Motorists ride on a road covered by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013. Officials raised the alert status of… AP/Albert Damanik

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 06: Villagers harvest tomatoes at their fields covered by ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 6, 2014 in… Getty Images

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PAYUNG, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: An ash covered a man face as their village hit by ash from eruption of Mount Sinabung in Payung village on January 8,… Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 06: A motorcyclist passing through an area covered by ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 6, 2014 in… Getty Images

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TIGA PANCUR, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 06: An area covered by ash following a further eruption of the Mount Sinabung on January 6, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra,… Getty Images

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Villagers ride a motor bike on a road covered with volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Kuta Mbaru , North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday Nov 18, 2013. Two… AP/Mafa Yuli Ramadani

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SIBINTUN, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke is seen from Sibintun village on January 8, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The number of… Getty Images

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SIMPANG EMPAT, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: A woman carries her son as Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke on January 8, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The… Getty Images

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SIMPANG EMPAT, NORTH SUMATRA, INDONESIA – JANUARY 08: People watch as Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke on January 8, 2014 in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The number of displaced… Getty Images

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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as seen from Gundaling, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014. The volcano has sporadically erupted since September, forcing thousands of people who live around… AP/Binsar Bakkara

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Sinabung mount spews ash and lava during an eruption near from Karo, North Sumatra on January 8, 2014. An Indonesian volcano that has erupted relentlessly for months shot volcanic ash… Getty Images

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