Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again

JAKARTA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Mount Ibu on Halmahera Island in Indonesia's North Maluku province erupted on Sunday, throwing thick black volcanic ash over its peak as high as 7,000 meters, according to the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation.

"The eruption happened at 12:45 p.m. local time, lasting for 373 seconds," said Mount Ibu Monitoring Officer Axl Roeroe.