Jan 10, 2014

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the eruptions of Mount Sinabung, a volcano in Indonesia’s north Sumatra province. See Reuters pictures of Sinabung.

: The Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash during an eruption, as seen from Berastepu village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 10, 2014. More than 22,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash during an eruption, as seen from Berastepu village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 10, 2014. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: A mother holds her son as they watch the eruption of Mount Sinabung at Berastepu village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 10, 2014. More than 22,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: A long exposure photo shows star trails as Mount Sinabung volcano spews hot lava as seen from Jraya village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 9, 2014. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: Hot lava from Mount Sinabung volcano hit trees as seen from Berastepu village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 8, 2014. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: A public bus travels between trees covered by ash from Mount Sinabung volcano at Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, early morning January 6, 2014. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/YT Haryono)

: A villager riding a motorcycle covers his face with a plastic sheet to avoid ash from Mount Sinabung volcano at Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, early morning January 6, 2014. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A villager carries her belongings during an evacuation after ash from Mount Sinabung volcano hit Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 8, 2014. (REUTERS/YT Haryono)

: An elderly couple wait for evacuation outside their house after ash from Mount Sinabung volcano hit Payung village in the Karo district of Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, on January 8, 2014. About 20,000 villagers have been evacuated since authorities raised the alert status for Sinabung to the highest level in November 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: Dead chilli plants are pictured covered in ash from Mount Sinabung at Sibintun village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 7, 2014. (REUTERS/YT Haryono)

: A dead dog lies on a street covered in ash from Mount Sinabung volcano at Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 8, 2014. (REUTERS/YT Haryono)

: A child climbs onto a truck during an evacuation as ash from Mount Sinabung volcano hit Payung village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, January 8, 2014. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: A cross is seen atop a church steeple as ash from Mount Sinabung spews in the background, as seen from Kebayaken village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province November 30, 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: Students walks between chilli trees covered by ash from Sinabung Mount as they return home at Kuta Rakyat village in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 8, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A hibiscus flower is seen on an ash-covered plant at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A dog sits in the middle of a road in an empty village after all villagers were evacuated a day after Mount Sinabung spewed ash at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A man walks on a road near an ash-covered roof in an empty village after all villagers were evacuated a day after Mount Sinabung spewed ash at Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 19, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A woman looks on as Mount Sinabung spews ash, as pictured from Sibintun village in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 18, 2013. Mount Sinabung continued to spew volcanic ash, throwing a plume 8,000 meters into the atmosphere as thousands of residents remained in temporary shelters fearful of more eruptions. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A woman carries a bucket full of ash-covered tomatoes on her head, at Mardingding village shortly after Mount Sinabung spewed volcanic ash in Karo district, Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on November 18, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: Mount Sinabung spews ash as seen from Tiga Pancur village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, early morning on November 25, 2013. Indonesia ordered the evacuation of 15,000 residents near the active volcano in the west of the vast archipelago as authorities raised the alert for the emergency to the highest level. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A villager charges her mobile phone at a temporary shelter for people evacuated due to increased activity by the Mount Sinabung volcano, at Kabanjahe village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province November 25, 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: A dog stands near a dead dog in the evacuated Mardingding village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, November 28, 2013. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

: A woman cleans the roof of her house from ash spewed from Mount Sinabung at Mardinding village in Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province November 29, 2013. (REUTERS/Beawiharta)

: Lightning strikes as Mount Sinabung volcano spews ash and hot lava at Simpang Empat village in the Karo district, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, on September 18, 2013. Mount Sinabung threw more volcanic ash into air, covering the surrounding areas, as around 13,000 people were moved to temporary shelters. (REUTERS/YT Haryono)

: A mother holds her child as Mount Sinabung spews ash and hot lava during an eruption in Perteguhan village in the Karo district of Indonesia’s north Sumatra province on September 17, 2013. Mount Sinabung threw more volcanic ash into air, covering the surrounding areas as authorities prepared more temporary shelters for evacuees. (REUTERS/Roni Bintang)

Eruptions at Mount Sinabung in Indonesia displace residents

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