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Indonesian volcano erupts, forcing evacuation of hundreds

  • Mount Sinabung spews ash and smoke as it is pictured from Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    Mount Sinabung spews ash and smoke as it is pictured from Tiga Pancur village in Karo district

    Mount Sinabung spews ash and smoke as it is pictured from Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • Mount Sinabung spews ash as it is pictured from Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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    Mount Sinabung spews ash as it is pictured from Simpang Empat village in Karo district

    Mount Sinabung spews ash as it is pictured from Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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  • Villagers take pictures of Mount Sinabung erupting from a food stall at Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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    Villagers take pictures of Mount Sinabung erupting from a food stall at Simpang Empat village in Karo district

    Villagers take pictures of Mount Sinabung erupting from a food stall at Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
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  • The ash from Sinabung volcano covers trees and houses at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    The ash from Sinabung volcano covers trees and houses at Mardingding village

    The ash from Sinabung volcano covers trees and houses at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • A dog sits on ash-covered rocks at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 6, 2013. Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash on Wednesday as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions. Mount Sinabung's last eruption on Tuesday lasted about 20 minutes and sent volcanic ash 3,000 metres into the sky from its crater, authorities said, adding that there were no casualties as everyone in the nearby villages had been moved to shelters. Authorities have put the area surrounding the 2,460-metre high volcano on alert level three, recommending people not to be within a radius of three kilometres from the crater. REUTERS/YT Haryono (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER ANIMALS)
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    A dog sits on ash-covered rocks in Karo

    A dog sits on ash-covered rocks at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 6, 2013. Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash on Wednesday as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions. Mount Sinabung's last eruption on Tuesday lasted about 20 minutes and sent volcanic ash 3,000 metres into the sky from its crater, authorities said, adding that there were no casualties as everyone in the nearby villages had been moved to shelters. Authorities have put the area surrounding the 2,460-metre high volcano on alert level three, recommending people not to be within a radius of three kilometres from the crater. REUTERS/YT Haryono (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER ANIMALS)
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  • A child refugee lies down at temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
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    A child refugee lies down at temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province

    A child refugee lies down at temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
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  • Villagers pray before taking their dinner inside a church used as temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
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    Villagers pray before taking their dinner inside a church used as temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province

    Villagers pray before taking their dinner inside a church used as temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
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  • Students wearing masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash from Sunday's Mount Sinabung eruption, as they play with rattan rings at their school at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 4, 2013. The volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The school pictured is outside of the evacuation zone. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION)
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    Students wear masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash from Sunday's Mount Sinabung eruption, in school in Tiganderket

    Students wearing masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash from Sunday's Mount Sinabung eruption, as they play with rattan rings at their school at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 4, 2013. The volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The school pictured is outside of the evacuation zone. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION)
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  • A mother sits near her baby at an evacuation centre at Tiga Ndreket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    A mother sits near her baby at an evacuation centre at Tiga Ndreket village in Karo district

    A mother sits near her baby at an evacuation centre at Tiga Ndreket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • Indonesia's mount Sinabung erupts, ejecting volcanic ashes from its crater and forcing villagers to evacuate their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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    Indonesia's mount Sinabung erupts, ejecting volcanic ashes from its crater and forcing villagers to evacuate their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Mount Sinabung spews ash and smoke as it is pictured from Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Mount Sinabung spews ash as it is pictured from Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
Villagers take pictures of Mount Sinabung erupting from a food stall at Simpang Empat village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)
The ash from Sinabung volcano covers trees and houses at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 5, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
A dog sits on ash-covered rocks at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 6, 2013. Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash on Wednesday as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions. Mount Sinabung's last eruption on Tuesday lasted about 20 minutes and sent volcanic ash 3,000 metres into the sky from its crater, authorities said, adding that there were no casualties as everyone in the nearby villages had been moved to shelters. Authorities have put the area surrounding the 2,460-metre high volcano on alert level three, recommending people not to be within a radius of three kilometres from the crater. REUTERS/YT Haryono (INDONESIA - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER ANIMALS)
A child refugee lies down at temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
Villagers pray before taking their dinner inside a church used as temporary shelter as a safety precaution after Sinabung volcano erupted at Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 3, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang
Students wearing masks to protect themselves from volcanic ash from Sunday's Mount Sinabung eruption, as they play with rattan rings at their school at Tiganderket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province November 4, 2013. The volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The school pictured is outside of the evacuation zone. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION)
A mother sits near her baby at an evacuation centre at Tiga Ndreket village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, November 4, 2013. A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. Picture taken November 4, 2013. REUTERS/Roni Bintang (INDONESIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Indonesia's mount Sinabung erupts, ejecting volcanic ashes from its crater and forcing villagers to evacuate their houses. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said. Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius. The military helped evacuate 1,293 people from four villages around the volcano, which is 88 km from the provincial capital, Medan. The number of evacuees was expected to rise. About 14,000 people were forced the evacuate when the volcano showed signs of activity in September. Sinabung is one of nearly 130 active volcanoes in the world's fourth-most populated country, which straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire". (Reuters)