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Indonesian Volcano Erupts; First Time In 400 Years
Topic Started: Aug 29 2010, 01:53 PM (246 Views)
Post #1 Aug 29 2010, 01:53 PM James
Source:yahoo.com

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Thousands of Indonesians were evacuated from the slopes of a volcano on Sunday after it erupted for the first time in more than 400 years, spewing out lava and sending smoke and dust 1,500 meters (5,000 feet) into the air.

Mount Sinabung, in the north of the island of Sumatra, began erupting around midnight after rumbling for several days, prompting some villagers to panic before the mass evacuation got under way.

Indonesia is on the so-called Pacific Rim of Fire, an arc of volcanoes and geological fault lines triggering frequent earthquakes around the Pacific Basin. The eruption triggered the highest red volcano alert.

Two people died, one from breathing problems and the other from a heart attack, and two suffered injuries in road accidents as trucks, ambulances and buses were mobilized in the rescue operation.

"This is the first time since 1600 that Sinabung has erupted and we have little knowledge in terms on its eruptive patterns," said Surono, head of Indonesia's vulcanology center.

Authorities took at least 12,000 people from high risk areas on the slopes of the 2,460-meter volcano to temporary shelters. Local TV showed showed women and children wearing face masks in cramped tents.

The area around the volcano is largely agricultural.

"Since this is the first eruption we've had in Sinabung, we're anticipating residents to remain at the shelters for at least a week while waiting for further status alert," said Priyadi Kardono, a spokesman at the national disaster management agency.

Residents panicked when the volcano started erupting overnight and some of them who live in safer areas chose to take refugee at shelters, Kardono added.

The eruption has not damage roads or bridges. The nearest big city is Medan where there were no disruptions to flights.

(Reporting by Karima Anjani; Editing by Nick Macfie)
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Post #2 Aug 29 2010, 08:22 PM Alex
That's interesting and a little scary!
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Post #3 Aug 30 2010, 03:22 PM James
Yep, we have a mountain near us that a lot of people believe is a dormant volcano. I hope this isn't the beginning of a lot of dormant volcanoes erupting.
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Post #4 Aug 30 2010, 03:29 PM The Comedian
That would be kind of scary yet very awesome at the same time.
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Post #5 Aug 30 2010, 03:35 PM Alex
Wow! That is awesome and scary! How close are you?
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Post #6 Aug 31 2010, 10:44 AM Faro
I'm always amazed by these things. Or any other natural disaster. I know there dangerous and I respect them, but they would be amazing to see!
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Post #7 Aug 31 2010, 12:29 PM Alex
Me, too! I don't want anyone to get hurt or killed and I don't want anyone to lose their homes, but I think volcanoes, hurricanes, etc. are exciting! From a distance!
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Post #8 Aug 31 2010, 12:36 PM The Comedian
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Post #9 Aug 31 2010, 04:19 PM Alex
That's so pretty! And so scary!
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Post #10 Aug 31 2010, 06:01 PM James
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Wow! That is awesome and scary! How close are you?
Not sure, 15 miles maybe, not real close.
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