A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain.

Mount Ibu eruption activity has reached over 1,000 explosions in January, with massive ash clouds rising 4 kilometers into the sky. Authorities have raised the alert to the highest level, evacuating 3,

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.

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 (January 16), after an eruption this week sent a cloud of thick grey ash as high as four-km (2.

Emergency evacuations are underway on Indonesia’s Halmahera Island, North Maluku province, after increased activity at Mount Ibu triggered a massive eruption, displacing thousands.

A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air, an official said. Images from the volcano monitoring post showed a bright red column of flame and thick,

Mount Ibu, located on Halmahera island in eastern Indonesia, erupted on January 15 morning, sending a 4-kilometer-high ash column into the sky, forcing authorities to raise the alert to the highest level for surrounding areas.

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.

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)