The volcano, on an island in eastern North Maluku province, has been erupting almost every day since early May.
No injuries were reported, but authorities have raised the alert to the highest level as the number of eruptions and deep volcanic earthquakes have significantly increased.
Thursday’s eruptions sent ash clouds up to 4,000ft into the air, said Muhammad Wafid, chief of Indonesia’s Geology Agency.Photos and videos recorded by the agency from an observation post showed bursts of incandescent red lava with some lightning during the eruptions.More than 1,900 people have been evacuated from three villages close to Ibu, according to the National Disaster Management Agency.Indonesia, an archipelago of 270 million people, has 120 active volcanoes.
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