Volcanic Eruption Closes Eastern Indonesian Airport
December 05, 2011
Mount Gamalama seen from a tourist area. Mount Gamalama spewed clouds of thick gray ash into the air late on Sunday forcing the closure of a nearby airport. (JG Photo/ Afriadi Hikmal) Related articles
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Ternate. A volcano has erupted in eastern Indonesia, forcing the closure of a nearby airport and blanketing villages with thick ash. No injuries have been reported.
State volcanologist Surono says Mount Gamalama spewed clouds of thick gray ash into the air late on Sunday. Slow moving red lava was also visible at its peak.
Surono says an airport in Ternate, around 30 kilometers from the volcano, was closed on Monday.
Gamalama’s last major eruption was in 2003. No deaths were reported then.
Indonesia has about 500 volcanoes. Of these, 128 are active and 65 are listed as dangerous.
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