Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra erupted again on Tuesday at 12:13 p.m. West Indonesian Standard Time, spewing volcanic ash and thick smoke five kilometres into the air. The highest mountain in North Sumatra (2,600 metres) had erupted at 2:51 a.m. on Sunday forcing people to flee. Mount Sinabung had erupted twice on September 3, 2010, with the first eruption at 4:45 a.m. and the second at 6 p.m., ANTARA reported. Mount Sinabung and Mount Sibayak are active volcanoes in the province. A total of 534 villagers, including children, from Sukameriah have been accommodated at an evacuation camp in Payung sub-district. All of them were fine on Tuesday and have received logistical supplies, while a medical team from the Medan chapter of the Indonesian Red Cross has been on location to provide help.
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