Indonesia volcano: Mount Sinabung erupts in Sumatra

Mount Sinabung volcano spews smoke as seen from Bekerah village in the district of Tanah Karo in Indonesia's North Sumatra province

Thousands of Indonesian villagers evacuated when a volcano erupted for the first time in four centuries returned home on Tuesday, but officials said it was uncertain whether the threat from the volcano had passed. Mount Sinabung, in North Sumatra, erupted for the first time in 400 years on Sunday. A second, more forceful eruption occurred early on Monday, sending plumes of dark grey smoke and volcanic ash up to 2 km (1.5 miles) into the air

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Villagers covered in ash from the erupting Mount Sinabung volcano flee their village on a motorcycle
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A villager on a motorcycle navigates a road filled with volcanic ash turned into thick mud following a downpour
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Thick smoke and ash spew from the summit of Mount Sinabung as seen in this night-time long exposure from Tanah Karo in North Sumatra
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A giant column of volcanic ash spews from the summit of Mount Sinabung reaching at least 2,000 metres (6,600 feet) high
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A woman carrying a child observes the eruption of Mount Sinabung from her village in Tanah Karo
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Indonesian school children walk home after schools were suspended in Tanah Karoh due to the eruption of Mount Sinabung
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials into the sky
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A resident of a village evacuates as Mount Sinabung spews clouds of ash
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