Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday, after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as four-km (2.

ISTANBULHundreds of residents were evacuated from Indonesia’s Halmahera Island after the local government launched a high-level emergency response in th

Indonesia on Wednesday raised the volcanic alert status of Mount Ibu, located in the country's eastern province of North Maluku, to the highest level following its increasing volcanic activity. Standing at 1,325 meters high, the volcano has reportedly erupted continuously for several days. (BNPB/Handout via Xinhua)

Mount Ibu, located on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia, erupted on January 15 morning, sending a 4-kilometer-high ash column into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert to the highest level for surrounding areas.

Authorities call for evacuation of 3,000 people living near Mount Ibu, on remote Halmahera island in North Maluku province

Photo taken with a mobile phone on Jan 16 2025 provided by Indonesia National Disaster Managemen

Authorities in Indonesia are rushing to evacuate 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano after it erupted for a third time in just a few days, sending a 2.5-mile-high ash cloud into the sky. The volcano,