JAKARTA: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano located in the waters of Sunda Strait erupted this morning (November 28), spewing volcanic ash cloud about one kilometre high into the sky, an official said.
Xinhua quoted the volcano's Observation Post Officer Anggi Nuryo Saputro as saying the eruption occurred at 6.29am local time for 130 seconds, with the wind heading north.
"The ash column was observed to be from grey to black in colour with thick intensity towards the north," he said in a statement.
Since its birth in June 1927, Anak Krakatau's volcanic activity has been on the rise, making its body larger and taller, up to 157 metres above sea level. Its activity has increased significantly since April last year, which raised its danger status to the third highest level.
In 2018, Anak Krakatau erupted and triggered a tsunami that killed over 400 people and left thousands homeless. --BERNAMA