Indonesia: Mount Soputan erupts in Sulawesi top stories direct to your inbox SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up to receive our rundown of the day'sdirect to your inbox When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Mount Soputan erupted on Sulawesi Island in Indonesia this morning at 8.47am local time (2.57am BST). A second eruption also took place with a separate volcano, named the Son of Krakatoa, erupting in Java and spewing lava into the air, just minutes after Mount Soputan started to erupt. A video shows the first explosion on Sulawesi Island, with ash thrown as high as 5,809 metres above sea level. The footage, taken from a distance, observes an ash plume forming above Mount Soputan, just days after at least 1,374 people were killed following an earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia. Volcanic ash is predicted to fall in an area to the north-west of the mountain. A warning from the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) states: “The community should not have activities in all areas within a 4km radius of the peak of Mount Soputan, and within the sectoral expansion area to the west-south-west direction as far as 6.5km from the peak which is a crater opening area to avoid the potential threat of lava and hot clouds.” The volcano explosion is not currently interfering with flights, with the region issuing an orange Volcano Observatory Notice of Aviation. Indonesia is located in the Ring of Fire region, one of the worst affected areas by earthquakes in the world. Indonesia: Son of Krakatoa volcano spews lava The volcanic zone is home to 452 volcanoes. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, Head of Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management, tweeted about the second volcano eruption: “Mount child of Krakatoa erupted almost daily. “On 2/10/2018 156 eruptions occurred, throwing sand and ash, incandescent lava. “The volcano’s condition is safe if it is outside the radius of 2 km from the crater. Indonesia volcano eruption: Mount Soputan (left) and Son of Krakatoa (right) both erupted today<doc-sep>A volcano has erupted on the same Indonesian island that is recovering from a devastating tsunami that struck just days ago. Mount Soputan in Sulawesi spewed volcanic ash 6,000 metres into the sky on Wednesday morning. The volcano is at the northern end of Sulawesi island, hundreds of miles from where the tsunami struck at Palu, but it is feared the volcanic ash cloud could hamper efforts of rescuers to reach those stricken by the killer wave. Loading.... The eruption comes as thousands are trying to recover from an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 that triggered a tsunami six days ago. More than 1,200 people have been confirmed dead because of the tsunami and earthquake, although the number is expected to climb as officials frantically search for survivors. A ship rests on land after it was swept ashore / AP Wednesday’s eruption status was raised from an alert to standby 2.5 miles from the summit. Standby status has been put in place, warning that people who are in the area nearest should have masks in the event of ashfall. The volcano erupted on Wednesday / AFP/Getty Images Planes have also been warned about the ashclouds.<doc-sep>A volcano has erupted on the Indonesian island hit by an earthquake and tsunami five days ago. Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province starting spewing ash 6,000m (19,685ft) into the sky on Wednesday afternoon. A government volcanologist said he suspects the eruption was triggered by last Friday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake, which also created a tsunami and has killed 1,407 people - with the number rising daily. Planes have been warned about ash clouds, as they can be hazardous for their engines. Air evacuations only recently began in Central Sulawesi - about 585 miles (940km) southwest of the volcano - and aid planes have also just started to be able to get to Palu, the city most badly hit by the tsunami. Advertisement Image: Mount Soputan erupts in North Sulawesi, Minahasa, Indonesia The volcano's eruption status was raised from an alert to standby 2.5 miles (4km) from the summit and up to four miles (6.5km) to the west-southwest. Standby status means people should avoid the area nearest the volcano and have masks available in case of ash fall. The Indonesian archipelago has dozens of active volcanoes as it is on the Pacific Ring of Fire. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Aerial footage shows quake damage Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo arrived in Palu just hours before Mount Soputan erupted. It is the first time he has visited the area since the quake hit five days previously, with the government heavily criticised for a lack of disaster planning as residents in and around Palu have struggled to get food, water or medical aid for days. Many villages have been cut off by landslides caused by the earthquake, with the number of deaths expected to rise even further over the coming days. Image: A woman walks through a devastated area in Palu, in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi Mr Widodo said: "Logistics are in and continue to spread, there are places that we haven't reached. "I've instructed the governor to recommend the markets to be reopened, we want to start reviving the economy." As aid began trickling in, residents in one neighbourhood clapped, cheered and high-fived the arrival of a supply truck. One of them, clutching a box of instant noodles, said: "I really haven't eaten for three days." But aid is yet to reach the hardest-hit areas outside Palu as the UN humanitarian office said people urgently require shelter, clean water, food, fuel and emergency medical care. Yahdi Basma, a leader from a village south of Palu, said he is hoping to get his family on a cargo plane out because there is no aid. "The president is not hearing about the remote areas, only about the tsunami and about Palu," he said. "There are hundreds of people still buried under the mud in my village. I lost many members of my family and neighbours. There is no aid whatsoever which is why we're leaving." Image: Three-day-old baby Gambita was born after the quake-Tsunami struck Entire neighbourhoods have been swallowed up by the process of liquefaction, which happens when the earthquake shakes the soil - making it behave like a liquid. Hundreds of people are believed to have perished due to liquefaction, the Indonesia disaster agency said. Indonesia's military chief said soldiers and other forces have been deployed to Palu to guard any remaining key infrastructure, fuel depots and the airport - which was badly damaged - to stop any looting attempts. Police in the city had not been arresting looters desperate for food and water until Tuesday when other items such as computers were stolen. All ground aid convoys have a police guard to ensure essentials, including medical supplies, can get to areas without desperate survivors stopping them for food and water. :: Tsunami: The Aftermath, a special programme live from Indonesia, will be broadcast on Sky News at 8pm.<doc-sep>
Indonesia: Mount Soputan erupts in Sulawesi Mount Soputan has erupted on the disaster-struck Indonesian island where an earthquake and tsunami struck just days earlier, claiming the lives of at least 1,400 people. The volcano emitted a 6,000-metre column of ash at 8.47am local time (1.47am BST) on Wednesday morning and prompted authorities to raise the volcano’s status to Level 3 of the four-level national volcano alert system. Days before the eruption, Mount Soputan as showing signs of restlessness, according to volcanologists in the region. Soputan is one of the island’s most active volcanoes and the Smithsonian Institution has identified it is a complex volcano, with free-flowing, stream-like basaltic lava, but it can also produce explosive eruptions. Here are the latest updates (all times in BST which is six hours behind Indonesia). 12.34pm update: Volcanologists suspect volcanic eruption was triggered by earthquake An Indonesian government volcanologist has said he suspects Wednesday's eruption was caused by Friday's 7.5-magnitude earthquake. Those in the area have been put on standby alert, meaning they should avoid going toward the volcano and have face masks available in case of ash fall. The volcano last erupted in 2016, and is one of Sulawesi's most active volcanoes erupting some 39 times in the last 600 years. Indonesia volcano: The volcano is under the pin, and circled is where the tsunami hit Kate Whitfield taking over live reporting from Amani Hughs 11.54am update: Eruption comes days after deadly quake and tsunami The eruption comes less than a week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the same island and triggered a major tsunami. The quake and tsunami has so far claimed the lives of more than 1,200 people and displaced more than 60,000 people in Central Sulawesi. Mount Soputan is located about 900km north-east of the area ravaged but the quake. Officials fear the death toll from the quake could rise and many areas remain largely cut off and people could be trapped under rubble. Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, spokesman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, said on Tuesday: “We hope the death toll does not rise. “We’re continuing rescue operations but right now the team is racing against time.” The quake brought down hotels, shopping malls and countless houses in Palu, while tsunami waves as high as six metres (20 feet) scoured its beachfront shortly afterwards. Indonesia volcano: The volcano has erupted on the disaster-struck island Indonesia earthquake: The status level of the volcano has been raised to alert