Indonesian Volcano Blows After 400 Years

An Indonesian volcano that has sat silently since 1600 blew ash and sand a mile into the sky this morning, days after its rumblings sent thousands scrambling to evacuate. Lava was mostly contained around the crater of Mount Sinabung, reports the AP, and a government volcanologist said the eruption appeared to have stopped. The government has given out some 7,000 masks to evacuees and set up public kitchens.
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