Indonesia's Mt Ibu erupts, spewing ash clouds

A column of ash rises over the Gunung Ibu (Mount Ibu) volcano, in Halmahera island, North Maluku province, Indonesia May 13, 2024 in this screen grab obtained from social media video. Fhe Booroto/via REUTERS

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's Ibu volcano erupted on Monday morning, spewing thick columns of grey ash several kilometres into the sky, the country's volcanology agency said.

The volcano on the remote island of Halmahera erupted at 9.12 a.m. (0012 GMT) for about five minutes, projecting ash into the sky as high as 5 km (3.1 miles), officials said.