Dust covers Ternate

TERNATE, Maluku: Dust from Mt. Gamalama rained on this district town on Saturday, bringing all activities virtually to a halt. There were no reported casualties.

Spokesman of the North Maluku regency P. Krikhof said dust rain frequently falls on Ternate, the Antara news agency reported.

He said that reports from the volcanic observation station suggested that the activity of the volcano is still within normal limits. But if the dust rain occurs frequently, it usually means that the volcano is about to erupt. (prs)