Mount Marapi in West Sumatra erupts once again

JAKARTA: Mount Marapi in Indonesia's West Sumatra province erupted on Thursday (Nov 7) morning, sending a column of ash up to 800m into the air, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre, reported Xinhua. The eruption occurred at 8.54am Jakarta time, with ash dispersing to the east and northeast of the crater. Residents have been...

Philippine officials order evacuation, urge caution after volcano eruption

MANILA: Philippine authorities ordered the evacuation of residents living near a volcano in central Philippines on Tuesday (June 4) following an eruption that sent a five km (three miles) high ash cloud into the sky. Government officials warned of the possibility of further eruptions of Kanlaon volcano, hazardous ash fall and sulphuric odour. They also warned...