Soputan erupts on Sunday

Mon, 13 Dec 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

MANADO, North Sulawesi: Thick smoke and ash spewed out of
Mount Soputan on Sunday morning, reaching as high as 1,000
meters, with nearby residents alert for possible explosions.

Jemmy Runtuwene, a volcanologist in Minahasa, said that the
volcanic activities in the mountain escalated on Saturday night
and created clouds and dust around the mountain's peak.

Jemmy said that the dust blew to the east side, showering
several villages, in particular Langowan, Tomohon, and Sawangan.

Residents near the mountain had been alerted since October
about the escalating volcanic activity in the 1,700 meter high
volcano and were urged to avoid any activities around it. -- JP

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