TERNATE, Indonesia — A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain.
Mount Ibu , on the remote island of Halmahera in North Maluku province, sent a column of smoke up to four kilometers into the sky in an eruption on Wednesday.Indonesian officials raised its alert status to the highest level and called for the evacuation of 3,000 people living in six nearby villages.It was one of 1,079 eruptions by the volcano recorded since January 1 by Indonesia's Geological Agency, sending columns of ash reaching between 0.
AFP PHOTO / INDONESIAN GEOLOGICAL AGENCYDespite deciding to evacuate affected villagers, local authorities had only managed to evacuate 517 residents as of Sunday, pledging to persuade those who remained to stay in safe shelters.Many have refused to evacuate, arguing that they were used to the situation and were in harvest season.'There might be economic considerations, as many residents are in the middle of harvesting crops.
Mount Ibu Erupts More Than 000 Times This Month
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