More Explosions at Sinabung

Activity at Sinabung continues to be a cause for concern as the volcano experienced another set of explosions overnight. Surono, head of the Indonesian Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation described the current activity: "Constant tremors were felt since yesterday and, between 4:38 and 4:51 a.m. this morning, the volcano erupted, shooting thick, hot ash 3,000 meters (1.9 miles) to the sky." So, it seems that the volcano is continuing to have these relatively small, ash-rich explosions that might be the continuation of this "conduit-clearing". Many people living near the volcano that did not evacuate or returned since the first explosion had to leave due to these new explosions. Eruptions reader Typhoon Fury sent in some video he shot on the scene of the preparations/precautions that the locals are taking for the ash - and remember, ash in a danger in many different ways beyond inhalation. The weather is ...