Mount Sinabung, a volcano located in the north of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, continued to erupt on Wednesday, spewing ash into the sky and sending rivers of lava that burnt several houses in the nearby villages.
overnight event marked by the emergence of new lava spine at the peak of #Sinabung volcano cr Sadrah PS @chematierra pic.twitter.com/FPsr5zCEJK
— Leopold Kennedy Adam (@LeopoldAdam) 19 февраля 2015
In an alarming development, the lava flow reached as far as Suka Meriah and Gurukinayan villages, the first time since 2010, according to the Jakarta Post.
No one was injured in the latest eruption since residents, who used to live in villages located in the 5-kilometer (3-mile) radius of the volcano, were evacuated back in November 2013.
(3) #Sinabung is growing new lobe 19 February DAY — 1 5. 23:45pm @endrolewa @chematierra @infobencana @karo_news pic.twitter.com/eVI3DaecKI
— Leopold Kennedy Adam (@LeopoldAdam) 20 февраля 2015
Indonesia is part of the so-called Pacific "ring of fire" where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
