Indonesia's Anak Krakatoa volcano erupts, belches huge ash tower


File picture of Mount Anak Krakatau (right) spewing thick smoke, as seen from Pasauran beach, Anyer in Serang on April 24, 2022. - AFP This article was published in thejakartapost.com with the title "Anak Krakatau volcano erupts, spews huge ash tower". Click to read: https://www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2022/04/25/anak-krakatau-volcano-erupts-spews-huge-ash-tower.html. Download The Jakarta Post app for easier and faster news access: Android: http://bit.ly/tjp-android iOS: http://bit.ly/tjp-ios

JAKARTA (AFP): The offspring of Indonesia's infamous Krakatoa volcano erupted several times on Tuesday (March 28), sending a huge volcanic ash tower some 2,500m (8,200 feet) into the sky.

Mount Anak Krakatoa, which means Child of Krakatoa, erupted four times, officials said, with the biggest followed by another that sent a column of smoke and ash 1,500m above its crater.

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