Mount Sinabung volcanic ash expected to affect northern, east coast states of the peninsula

Mount Sinabung spews thick ash and smoke into the sky in Karo, North Sumatra on Aug 10, 2020. - AFP

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The volcanic ash from Mount Sinabung, which erupted at 11.37am Monday (Aug 10) on Indonesia's Sumatra island, is expected to affect the northern and east coast states of the peninsula.

The ash and dust from Mount Sinabung's volcano are expected to enter the Malaysian airspace at the Melaka Straits on Monday night.