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Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupts, triggers second-highest aviation alert
File picture of Mount Ibu in eastern Indonesia spewing a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on May 21, 2024. Mount Ibu erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash up to 3km high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre. — AFP pic/Indonesian Geological Agency

JAKARTA, Nov 14 — Mount Ibu, located in Indonesia’s North Maluku province, erupted on Thursday, sending a column of ash up to 3 kilometres (km) high and prompting the second-highest aviation alert, according to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centre.

The eruption occurred at 14.22pm local time, spewing grey ash to the west of the crater, reported Xinhua.

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Residents have been prohibited from engaging in activities within a 5-km radius of the crater and were advised to wear face masks when conducting activities outside.

An aviation notice has been issued at the orange level, the second-highest warning, prohibiting flights around Mount Ibu.

Standing at 1,325 metres, Mount Ibu is one of Indonesia’s 127 active volcanoes. — Bernama-Xinhua

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