Mount Lokon in Indonesia erupts
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Mount Lokon in Indonesia's North Sulawesi province erupted at 08:20 local time (0020 GMT).
According to reports by the Center of Volcanology and Geological Danger Mitigation (PVMBG) of Geological Agency at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, the eruption was followed by roaring noise and thick and grey ashes emitted to 2, 000 meters above the volcano's Tompaluan crater heading southeast.
Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, head of the Center of Data Information and Public Relation at the National Agency for Disaster Management (BNPB), said in a statement his office has recommended that there should be no public activity within 2.5 kilometers below the crater.
He urged people to keep alert and prepare for Mount Lokon's further activities that might happen.
Hayke, head of the Regional Agency for Disaster Management ( BDPB) of North Sulawesi province, told Xinhua by phone that public activity is still normal.
"There is no need for evacuation right now. However, we keep monitoring the situation and coordinating with related institutions, local governments and people, including to prepare steps whenever we need to evacuate people," said Hayke.
He added that the danger status of the volcano stays at level III.
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