Mount Ibu in Indonesia erupts, prompting the evacuation of 3,000 residents and a top alert level.
Mount Ibu, a volcano in Indonesia's Halmahera island, erupted, sending a 4 km ash cloud into the sky and prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest. About 3,000 residents are being evacuated as a precaution. The volcano has shown increased activity since June, following a series of earthquakes. The government advises avoiding a 5-6 km exclusion zone and wearing face masks due to falling ash. Indonesia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, has 127 active volcanoes.
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