Indonesia Volcano Spews Ash Down On Sumatra

A volcano has erupted on Indonesia's Sumatra island, forcing thousands of villagers to flee the area.

The volcano had been dormant for nearly 100 years

Mount Sinabung erupted violently before dawn, spewing rocks and red-hot ash onto surrounding villages.

Asren Nasution, head of the North Sumatra disaster agency, said more than 3,000 people within a two-mile radius had been evacuated, with no casualties reported

Villagers are being housed in religious buildings outside the danger zone

They are being sheltered in five wooden halls used for religious ceremonies.

Several flights at Kualanamu airport, some 30 miles away in Medan, have been delayed because of the ash.

Paramedics hand out masks as the ash spreads

The volcano was dormant for nearly 100 years before it erupted in September 2010, forcing about 12,000 people to flee surrounding villages.

Last month, six people were killed and 3,000 evacuated when Mount Rokatenda, on Palue island, shot ash and smoke 2,000 metres into the air.

Many farmers choose to live near volcanoes because of the fertile soil

Indonesia has dozens of active volcanoes, more than any other country, and straddles major tectonic fault lines known as the "Ring of Fire" between the Pacific and Indian oceans.

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