Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash into sky

A farmer tends to a farm as Mount Sinabung spews ash into the sky, as seen from Karo, North Sumatra on March 2, 2021. - AFP

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano sent a cloud of hot ash as high as 3km (1.86 miles) on Tuesday (March 2), in its first big eruption since August last year.

Mount Sinabung's activity has increased since August last year and the alert for the volcano in North Sumatra province has been placed at second highest level.