JAKARTA, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — Mount Marapi in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province erupted on Thursday morning, sending a column of ash up to 800 meters into the air, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center.
The eruption occurred at 8:54 a.m. Jakarta time, with ash dispersing to the east and northeast of the crater.
Residents have been warned to avoid activities within a 4.5-kilo