An eruption at a 1,300-metre-high Indonesian volcano has trigged the highest alert level, according to the national Geological Agency on Friday. The ash column from Mount Ibu on the island of Halmahera reached a height of 4 kilometres in recent days.

Thousands of islanders are set to be evacuated after a volcano erupted in eastern Indonesia, spewing a towering column of smoke and ash into the atmosphere, officials said Wednesday.

Mount Ibu, located on the remote island of Halmahera, erupted on Wednesday, sending a column of smoke up to four kilometres (2.5 miles) into the sky.

Indonesia on Wednesday raised the volcanic alert status of Mount Ibu, located in the country's eastern province of North Maluku, to the highest level following its increasing volcanic activity. Standing at 1,325 meters high, the volcano has reportedly erupted continuously for several days. (BNPB/Handout via Xinhua)

The ash column from Mount Ibu on the island of Halmahera reached a height of 4km in recent days. According to the civil protection authorities, about 120 residents from the surrounding area have been brought to safety so far. Five emergency shelters are ready to accommodate up to 3000 people.

This is the spectacular moment the Mount Ibu volcano erupted, sending a towering column of ash skywards in Indonesia today. Footage shows thick grey smoke billowing thousands of feet into the air, leaning towards the west and northwest in West Halmahera Regency,

Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday, after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as four-km (2.

Hundreds of islanders have been evacuated, with thousands more awaiting their turn following increased volcanic eruptions in eastern Indonesia, officials said on Thursday.

Residents who chose to stay argued they were used to Mount Ibu's eruptions as officials raise the alert to max

A surveillance video timelapse showsIndonesia’s Mount Ibu volcano erupting:: Authorities say thousands nearby are being evacuated::6, 2025:: West Halmahera, IndonesiaThe evacuations started late on Wednesday for about 3,

Mount Ibu, a volcano on Indonesia's Halmahera island, erupted Wednesday, sending four-kilometer high ash clouds into the sky. Authorities raised the alert level and advised against activities within five kilometers of the crater.