Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spews hot ash and sand


JAKARTA: A volcano in eastern Indonesia spewed a six-kilometre cloud of ash into the sky on Monday (May 27) in the latest of nearly 100 eruptions since early this year.

The fresh eruption at Mount Ibu on Halmahera island in North Maluku province occurred at 03.30am local time (1830 GMT Sunday), and sent sand falling onto surrounding areas, according to authorities.

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