Volcano eruption in popular vacation destination: Video shows gigantic dark cloud of smoke

Dark clouds of smoke rise into the sky. It sees are images that make one fear and anxiety. They show the eruption of a volcano on the island of Sumatra. The authorities are alarmed.

• The Sinabung volcano erupted on the island of Sumatra (Indonesia) on Monday (August 10th).
• The volcano is located southwest of the capital Medan.
• Impressive videos of the outbreak can be seen on social networks.

Medan - A huge column of ash from the crater rises into the sky. A surveillance camera recorded the eruption of the Sinabung volcano on the island of Sumatra. The recordings show dramatic images. The volcano threw this dark cloud of smoke up more than seven kilometers , authorities of the island state announced. The outbreak therefore occurred at 8:53 a.m. local time. The eruption on Mount Sinabung was therefore 5000 meters above the summit and about 7,500 meters above sea level.

Erupsi #Sinabung 10 Agustus 2020 10.16WIB https://t.co/TuGNOVdDhe pic.twitter.com/EcTnTeSzxF

Sinaburg volcano - ash column rises for kilometers into the sky

The Sinabung has been active again since the weekend. On Saturday he had thrown ashes up more than 4,000 meters. In many places around the volcano in northern Sumatra, there was a thick layer of ash on roads, houses and cars. At first there were no reports of deaths or injuries.

Impressive videos of the dark masses of smoke could be seen on social networks. The population of the surrounding villages looked anxiously in the direction of the volcano. "People are advised to stay within a three-kilometer radius from the summit," said the Indonesian geology authority. Initially, the third highest alert level still prevailed.

Mt.Sinabung in Sumatra erupted on Monday 10.16 local time, spewing a massive column of 5000 meters high ash and smoke. the ever volatile volcano is put on 'watch' level / siaga (📸: Badan Geologi PVMBG) pic.twitter.com/wCgXUESD48

Erupsi Gunung Sinabung terjadi pada pukul 08:53 WIB. Ketinggian kolom erupsi mencapai 5000 m di atas puncak atau sekitar 7500 m di atas permukaan loud. Status Gunung Sinabung Level IV (AWAS). Masyarakat agar tetap mengikuti rekomendasi PVMBG. Info terkini: https://t.co/KzRIgJce9N https://t.co/hlsgQW6V17

The 2,460 meter high Sinabung is 50 kilometers southwest of the capital Medan. After being quiet for centuries, there have been recurring outbreaks since 2010. Tens of thousands of people had to be brought to safety. More than 20 people died in particularly severe eruptions in 2014 and 2016. 

Indonesia "Ring of Fire"

The more than 17,000 islands of Indonesia extend along the Indo-Australian and Eurasian continental plates and thus form the "Ring of Fire" - the largest number of active volcanoes in the world. In Germany it simmers under the Eifel. In their study, US researchers found an extraordinary combination of stretching and lifting of the subsurface. (dpa / ml) .

A volcanic eruption in the Philippines hit the headlines in early July. Tourists and residents had to be brought to safety.