Indonesian volcano spews lava and ash in month-long series of eruptions

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Mount Ibu in Indonesia spews volcanic ash into the air on May 13. Associated Press/Photo by the Indonesian Vulcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG)

Indonesian volcano spews lava and ash in month-long series of eruptions

Mount Ibu erupted Tuesday morning and blew ash clouds more than three miles into the sky, according to the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation. The volcano has erupted multiple times since early May.

Several other Indonesian volcanoes have erupted in recent months, including the Marapi Volcano and Mount Ruang.

How have officials responded to the eruptions? The volcanology agency on May 16 raised the eruption alert level for Mount Ibu to the highest possible level and urged residents to stay at least 4.4 miles away from the volcano. The alert has remained in place. Officials evacuated seven nearby villages on May 19.

Dig deeper: Listen to Onize Ohikere’s World Tour report on The World and Everything in It podcast about landslides in Indonesia.

Lauren Canterberry

Lauren Canterberry is a reporter for WORLD. She graduated from the World Journalism Institute and the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, both in 2017. She worked as a local reporter in Texas and now lives in Georgia with her husband.