Volcano continues to spew ash in Indonesia

Mount Gamalama, on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate, continues to spew ash. It has forced more than 1,200 nearby residents out of their homes. A large ash cloud covered the peak, and ash continues to shoot out near the crater. Scientists are constantly monitoring the nearly two thousand metre-high volcano. Villagers living on the mountain’s slopes are staying in five different shelters, and are not equipped with enough supplies. The area has been blanketed by smoke since last Monday, but there have been no casualties since the first eruption on December 4.