One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Friday, sending lava and a searing gas cloud tumbling down its slopes.
At least four people were feared dead, officials said, and several others were seriously hurt.
"It happened so fast," said Surono, the director of the volcanology and mitigation agency. "There was no time for an evacuation." (Like many Indonesians, Surono has only one name.)
Mount Karangetang, located on Siau, part of the Sulawesi island chain, burst just after midnight when heavy rains broke the volcano's hot lava dome, spitting out 1,110 degree Fahrenheit clouds of gas.
Ash and lava crashed down the mountain's western slope, destroying at least seven houses, said Priyadi Kardono, an official with the national disaster management agency.
"It happened so fast," said Surono, the director of the volcanology and mitigation agency. "There was no time for an evacuation." (Like many Indonesians, Surono has only one name.)
Mount Karangetang, located on Siau, part of the Sulawesi island chain, burst just after midnight when heavy rains broke the volcano's hot lava dome, spitting out 1,110 degree Fahrenheit clouds of gas.
Ash and lava crashed down the mountain's western slope, destroying at least seven houses, said Priyadi Kardono, an official with the national disaster management agency.
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