Thousands leave their houses as Mount Agung volcano erupts
Source: BBC
Thousands leave their houses as Mount Agung volcano erupts
21 November 2017 Asia
A volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali has erupted for the first time in more than 50 years, the country's national disaster agency says.
More than 140,000 people had fled their homes in recent months before Mount Agung began belching smoke 700m (2,300ft) above its summit on Tuesday.
Nearly 1,600 people died when Mount Agung last erupted in 1963.
So far, there have been no changes to flights in the region despite the eruption.
A spokesperson for the national disaster agency said Mount Agung was undergoing phreatic eruptions, which happen when water beneath the ground or on the surface is heated by magma.
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Tens of thousands of people fled their homes near Mount Agung