Indonesian volcano continues to spew
A long exposure shows the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano, glowing with lava, as seen from Karo district on Indonesia's Sumatra island, February 21, 2015.
Mount Sinabung has had a series of eruptions since 2010 threatening villages nearby. s
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Mount Sinabung, the 8,070 foot volcano on the island of Sumatra, dormant for 400 years began erupting again in August 2010 killing at least two people and displacing 30,000.
Eruptions have continued since then with the most recent happening February 20, 2015.
Photo: A long exposure photo shows lightning streaks near the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano, glowing with lava, as seen from Karo district on Indonesia's Sumatra island, February 21, 2015,
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People watch as Mt. Sinabung ejects ash into the air during an eruption in Karo regency, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, February 9, 2015
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A long exposure at night on shows giant ash clouds rising as molten lava rolls down from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption, as seen from the Karo district on Indonesia's Sumatra island, February 21, 2015.
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Giant ash clouds rise from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption, as seen from the Karo district on Indonesia's Sumatra island, February 9, 2015.
Mount Sinabung recent eruption released ash clouds reaching some 3,500 meters (11,482 feet) into the air.
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Mount Sinabung volcano erupts, as seen from Tiga Pancur village, Karo Regency in Indonesia's North Sumatra province, October 8, 2014.
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Chickens are seen in the midst of plants covered by ash from Mount Sinabung near Sigarang-Garang village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, Jan. 12, 2014.
More than 22,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for the volcano to the highest level in November 2013, local media reported.
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Villagers ride motorcycles as they evacuate after ash from Mount Sinabung hit their homes at Sigarang-Garang village in Karo district, Indonesia, Jan. 12, 2014.
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A dog is seen at a chilli plantation covered by ash from Mount Sinabung at Kebayakan village in Karo district, Indonesia, Jan. 13, 2014.
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Coffee plants covered in ash spewed out of Mount Sinabung after it erupted are seen at Kuta Rakyat village in Karo district, Indonesia, Jan. 11, 2014.
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Mount Sinabung spews ash as seen from Jraya village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, January 13, 2014.
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Villagers walk through mud and ash as they evacuate after Mount Sinabung erupted in Kuta Rakyat village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, January 11, 2014.
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The window of a house is partially covered in ash spewed out of Mount Sinabung after it erupted at Bekerah village in Karo district, Indonesia, Jan. 11, 2014.
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A woman looks on as Mount Sinabung spews ash, as pictured from Sibintun village in Karo district, Indonesia's north Sumatra province, Nov. 18, 2013.
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Hot lava runs down Mount Sinabung from a lava dome in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
Eleven deaths have now been recorded as a result of the eruptions with hundreds more falling ill. Officials expect the number of evacuees to rise as volcanic activity remains high.
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People watch as Mount Sinabung spews smoke, Jan. 3, 2014.
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A man watches Mount Sinabung as it spews clouds of gas during an eruption in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 1, 2014.
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Villagers work in nearby fields as Mount Sinabung spews smoke, Jan. 3, 2014.
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Indonesian men watch Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic materials during an eruption in Tiga Kicat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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Lava glows at the crater of Mount Sinabung as seen from Tiga Kicat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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Mount Sinabung spews pyroclastic smoke in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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A woman sits with her daughter in a nearby field as Mount Sinabung spews smoke in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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Hot lava runs down Mount Sinabung from a lava dome in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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Mount Sinabung spews smoke in Karo District, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2014.
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People watch as Mount Sinabung spews smoke, Jan. 3, 2014.