Mother nature's fury

Published November 25, 2013
A massive ash cloud can be seen billowing from the mouth of Sinabung volcano. – Photo by AP
A massive ash cloud can be seen billowing from the mouth of Sinabung volcano. – Photo by AP
Volcanic ash spews high into the air from the mouth of Sinabung volcano. – Photo by AFP
Volcanic ash spews high into the air from the mouth of Sinabung volcano. – Photo by AFP
Sinabung volcano erupts in the distance as a motorcyclist rides away from the event. – Photo by AFP
Sinabung volcano erupts in the distance as a motorcyclist rides away from the event. – Photo by AFP
A motorcyclist looks on as Sinabung volcano spews volcanic ash in Karo. – Photo by AFP
A motorcyclist looks on as Sinabung volcano spews volcanic ash in Karo. – Photo by AFP
Birds fly around the ash cloud formed by the Sinabung volcano eruption. – Photo by AFP
Birds fly around the ash cloud formed by the Sinabung volcano eruption. – Photo by AFP
Villagers carry their belongings as they walk to an evacuation centre, as Mount Sinabung spews ash to the skies above, at Aman Teran village in Karo. – Photo by Reuters
Villagers carry their belongings as they walk to an evacuation centre, as Mount Sinabung spews ash to the skies above, at Aman Teran village in Karo. – Photo by Reuters
Villagers board a truck as they flee their homes following the eruption of Sinabung volcano in Karo. – Photo by AFP
Villagers board a truck as they flee their homes following the eruption of Sinabung volcano in Karo. – Photo by AFP
Villagers sit on a truck as they evacuate to safer ground, as Mount Sinabung continues to spews ash into air at Aman Teran village in Karo. – Photo by Reuters
Villagers sit on a truck as they evacuate to safer ground, as Mount Sinabung continues to spews ash into air at Aman Teran village in Karo. – Photo by Reuters
Motorists drive down a road covered by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Karo. – Photo by AP
Motorists drive down a road covered by volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Karo. – Photo by AP

Mount Sinabung, located in the Karo plateau in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, erupted on sunday November 24th. Several thousand people left their homes overnight, rasing the total number of those who have fled since the volcano began rumbling to around 12,300, according to Indonesia's national disaster agency. The volcano continued to emit volcanic ash, creating an 8,000m (26,247ft) plume of ash, as thousands of residents remain in temporary shelters out of fear for more eruptions, according to local media.

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