00:00Mount Ibu in Indonesia has erupted over 1,000 times this January,
00:04making it a month of chaos for this remote island volcano.
00:08Massive ash clouds have risen as high as 4 kilometers into the sky,
00:13forcing authorities to take action.
00:15On January 15, one of the largest eruptions occurred,
00:19prompting officials to raise the alert to the highest level
00:22and begin evacuating 3,000 residents from nearby villages.
00:27However, many villagers refuse to leave,
00:30choosing to stay behind and tend to their crops during the harvest season.
00:34Mount Ibu is one of Indonesia's most active volcanoes
00:37and has shown heightened activity since June.
00:40On Sunday alone, it erupted 17 times,
00:43sending ash clouds and loud rumbles miles away.
00:47Only 517 residents have been evacuated so far,
00:50with authorities urging others to leave
00:52and avoid the 6-kilometer exclusion zone around the volcano.
00:56They also recommend wearing masks to protect against falling ash.
01:01As part of the Pacific Ring of Fire,
01:03Indonesia faces frequent volcanic and seismic activity.
01:07With Mount Ibu's continued eruptions,
01:09it's a powerful reminder of nature's unpredictability.
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