Mount Soputan in North Sulawesi province erupted and the Geological Disaster Mitigation Center has raised the alert status to a level 3, meaning "stand-by," following increased levels of volcanic activity.  "Based on our observations as of 3:00 pm on Monday, Mount Soputan's alert status was raised to a level 3," the center's head, Surono, said on Monday evening. 

The volcano spewed hot gas, ash and dust particles.  The center also warned residents of the threat of cold lava flooding, urging p...
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