Mount Ibu erupts, spews hot lava and smoke

Images from the volcano monitoring post showed a bright red column of flame and thick, dark smoke billowing high above the volcano crater.

Mount Ibu spews volcanic material approximately 4,000 metres high during an eruption as observed from the Mount Ibu Volcano Observation Post in West Halmahera, North Maluku on January 11, 2025. (AFP/Indonesian Geological Agency)

By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

JAKARTA - A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air,

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Mount Ibu erupts, spews hot lava and smoke

Images from the volcano monitoring post showed a bright red column of flame and thick, dark smoke billowing high above the volcano crater.

Mount Ibu spews volcanic material approximately 4,000 metres high during an eruption as observed from the Mount Ibu Volcano Observation Post in West Halmahera, North Maluku on January 11, 2025. (AFP/Indonesian Geological Agency)

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