Dust covers Ternate

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)