Natural catastrophes

7.10, volcanic eruption

Indonesia: a volcano in central Indonesia erupted, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the sky. Indonesia’s vulcanology centre said Mount Soputan on Sulawesi island, roughly 1,350 miles northeast of Jakarta, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet. The nearest villages are five miles from the crater’s mouth, well out of the danger zone. Although no evacuations were ordered, people were warned to stay at a safe distance as the volcano might spew lava.