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September 18, 2013

Indonesian volcano spews towering column of smoke
Karo, Indonesia (AFP) Sept 17, 2013
A volcano in western Indonesia erupted Tuesday for the second time this week, hurling a three-kilometre column of red-hot smoke and ash into the sky and forcing thousands more people to flee their homes. A vast, black cloud hung over Mount Sinabung, on Sumatra island, after it erupted at around midday with a sound like thunder that could be heard for miles around, an AFP reporter at the scene said. White volcanic ash rained down on surrounding villages, blanketing streets, houses and trees, and ... read more

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