State unlikely to be affected from Sinabung volcano

KUCHING: Dust and ashes from the Mount Sinabung volcano, which erupted on Sumatra Island, Indonesia, is not likely to reach Sarawak. Natural Resources and Environment Board (NREB) Sarawak Controller of Environmental Quality Justine Jok Jau Emang said the situation would most probably affect West Malaysia. “This is because of the wind pattern, as it is […]

Indonesia’s Mt Sinabung spews tower of smoke and ash into sky

MEDAN, Indonesia: Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung erupted Monday, belching a massive column of ash and smoke 5,000 metres (16,400 feet) into the air and coating local communities in debris. The volcano on Sumatra island has been rumbling since 2010 and saw a deadly eruption in 2016. Activity had picked up in recent days, including a pair […]