Indonesian authorities raised the volcanic alert to the highest level 4, evacuating residents from five villages and imposing a 7-kilometer exclusion zone around the crater. Officials warned of potential floods from volcanic mud flowing into rivers and urged residents to wear masks due to respiratory risks.
The volcano, one of Indonesia's approximately 120 active volcanoes along the "Ring of Fire," had its first eruption in 20 years last December, forcing about 2,000 residents to evacuate. Local media Kompas TV showed footage of burned houses, collapsed buildings, and roads covered in gray ash from Thursday's eruption.
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