Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, spewing ash as high as two miles into the air, officials say.
In this image made from video released by Indonesia's Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Agency , Anak Krakatau volcano releases volcanic materials into the air as it erupts on Friday, June 9, 2023 on Sunda Strait, Indonesia. The volcano island erupted Saturday, spewing volcanic ash as high as three kilometers into the air, forcing authorities to halt tourism near one of the country's most active volcano.
It was the longest eruption since the explosive collapse of the mountain caused a deadly tsunami in 2018 along the coasts of Java and Sumatra, the center said. There were no casualties reported in the latest eruption and no evacuation order was issued. The nearest settlement is 16 1/2 kilometers away.
The second-highest alert on a scale of four has remained in place since 2018. Authorities in May warned residents and tourists to stay 5 kilometers from the crater. Up till then, people used to trek to the top to observe the nature's spectacle. A 2019 study by the center shed light on the power of the tsunami that crashed into more than 300 kilometers of coastline in Sumatra and Java. More than 430 people died in the waves that were 2 meters or higher and 40,000 were displaced.
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