Mount Sinabung erupted on April 6, 2018, spewing a massive volcanic ash column up to 5km into the air and sending hot clouds as far as 3.5km in different directions.

straitstimes: – Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, erupted on Friday (April 6) spewing a massive volcanic ash column up to 5km into the air and sending hot clouds as far as 3.5km in different directions.

The eruption took place at 4:07 pm (5:07 pm Singapore time), shocking local residents living around the volcano. Mt Sinabung had been relatively quiet for the past month.