Indonesia evacuates residents near Mount Ibu

Dozens evacuated as Mount Ibu in Indonesia sends up 4km ash column
An eruption at a 1,300-metre-high Indonesian volcano has trigged the highest alert level, according to the national Geological Agency on Friday. The ash column from Mount Ibu on the island of Halmahera reached a height of 4 kilometres in recent days.
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Indonesia on Wednesday raised the volcanic alert status of Mount Ibu, located in the country's eastern province of North Maluku, to the highest level following its increasing volcanic activity. Standing at 1,325 meters high, the volcano has reportedly erupted continuously for several days. (BNPB/Handout via Xinhua)
Indonesia evacuates residents near Mount Ibu after eruption
Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday (January 16), after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as four-km (2.5-mile) into the sky.
Thousands refuse evacuation despite Mount Ibu volcano eruptions
Mount Ibu, located on the remote island of Halmahera, erupted on Wednesday, sending a column of smoke up to four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky.
Thousands To Be Evacuated After Mount Ibu Eruption
Thousands of islanders are set to be evacuated after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, spewing a towering column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, officials said Wednesday.
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing big ash cloud
A volcano located in Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera erupted on Wednesday morning spewing a four-km (2.5-mile) high ash cloud, forcing authorities to raise the alert level in surrounding areas to the highest,
Thousands refuse evacuation despite Indonesia's volcano eruptions
Thousands of people declined on Thursday a government-led evacuation in eastern Indonesia where a volcano has been spewing smoke and ash, arguing that they are accustomed to the eruptions. Mount Ibu,
Indonesia: Mount Ibu erupts, spewing 4km-high ash cloud
Mount Ibu, located on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia, erupted on January 15 morning, sending a 4-kilometer-high ash column into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert to the highest level for surrounding areas.
Indonesia evacuating thousands after volcano erupts
Authorities call for evacuation of 3,000 people living near Mount Ibu, on remote Halmahera island in North Maluku province
Mount Ibu's Fiery Display Raises Alarm in Indonesia
Mount Ibu, a volcano on Indonesia's Halmahera island, erupted Wednesday, sending four-kilometer high ash clouds into the sky. Authorities raised the alert level and advised against activities within five kilometers of the crater.
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Photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan 16 2025 provided by Indonesia National Disaster Managemen
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