Indonesia's Ibu erupts again as survivors recount horror flood at Mount Marapi
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Jakarta (AFP) May 13, 2024
A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, spewing a huge ash tower more than five kilometres (three miles) into the sky after authorities raised its alert level to the second-highest last week. No damage or casualties were immediately reported but images showed a column of ash soaring into the sky on Halmahera island in North Maluku province. Authorities said it reached more than