Eruption at Sinabung Intensifies

Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke as seen from Tigapancur village in Karo district on November 14, 2013 in Medan, Sumatra, Indonesia. Up to 4,300 residents have been evacuated from five villages in North Sumatra due to the volcanic eruptions of Mount Sinabung. The volcano has been erupting for several days, spewing ash and lava 2.5 miles into the sky. Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images (Note: This is a first try at a "stub" article about ongoing volcanic activity. Feel free to add additional information and comments after the post). The eruption at Sinabung has continued to intensify over the last week. The latest explosive plumes from the Indonesian volcano have topped 5-7 km (16,500-23,000 feet). All this activity has caused over 5,300 people to be evacuated from the region around the volcano, and as with any extended evacuation, issues with food and water access are occurring. Additionally, the farmland around Sinabung ...