Mount Sinabung volcano spews volcanic ash in Indonesia

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-04-07 17:45

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Mount Sinabung volcano spews thick volcanic ash, seen from the town of Karo, North Sumatera, Indonesia April 6, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

JAKARTA -- Indonesian authorities closed an airport in Aceh province on Saturday after Mount Sinabung volcano erupted in the neighboring North Sumatra province, a Transport Ministry official said.

Spokesman of Indonesian Transport Ministry Bambang Ervan told Xinhua that a NOTAM (notice to airmen) for closure of Alas Leuser airport was issued on Saturday.

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