In North Sumatra, Indonesia, Mount Sinabung has been
continually erupting since 2010. This weekend, 15 people were killed by the
debris that surged out from the volcano. While it has always been a rather
dormant volcano with minimal activity, the eruptions that began in 2010 have
wrecked havoc throughout the region. Besides the continuous stream of
eruptions, the volcano has also started to spew out toxic gases since September
of last year. Due to the dangers of inhaling the heavy smoke that fills the
atmosphere after the eruptions, as many as 16 villages have been evacuated to
other safer locations. At least 30,000 people are currently housed at
evacuation centers, with various humanitarian aid filtering in to the country
to help the victims. Currently, the government of Indonesia has the region on
the highest alert, declaring it to be a danger zone. In the news article, it
was also revealed that no one was suppose to be near the volcano at a 5
kilometer zone surrounding it. The people that were killed during the eruptions
were found within 3 kilometers of Mount Sinabung.
The article and accompanying images can be read here.
By: Lauren Marie De Guzman
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