Mount Ibu volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera island erupted twice, emitting ash columns up to 7 km high; no casualties or damage reported, locals advised to stay 5 km away.

Mount Ibu, an active volcano in eastern Indonesia's Halmahera island, experienced two eruptions on Friday, spewing ash columns up to seven kilometers high. No casualties or damage have been reported, but locals were urged not to go within five kilometers of the crater. Mount Ibu, one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes, is currently at the second-highest level of alert. The country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation shared an image of the thick column of grey ash around the volcano.