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Nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near an active volcano in Bali, as authorities warn it could erupt imminently.Nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near an active volcano in Bali, as authorities warn it could erupt imminently.
The area around Mount Agung has seen hundreds of tremors and signs of magma rising to the surface in recent days.The area around Mount Agung has seen hundreds of tremors and signs of magma rising to the surface in recent days.
Authorities have now imposed a 12km (7.5 miles) exclusion zone around the mountain and issued their highest level alert on Friday. Authorities have imposed a 12km (7.5 miles) exclusion zone around the mountain and issued their highest level alert on Friday.
Thousands of evacuees have been moved to shelters in town halls and schools. The island's main tourist areas and flights remain unaffected for now.
Indonesia's national volcanology centre said in a statement on Sunday that the mountain's "seismic energy is increasing and has the potential to erupt". Indonesia's national volcanology centre said in a statement (in Indonesian) on Sunday night that the mountain's "seismic energy is increasing and has the potential to erupt".
Officials began noticing heightened volcanic activity in August and have steadily stepped up evacuations. By Friday about 10,000 people had been evacuated, with more told to leave as authorities expanded the exclusion zone.
Mount Agung, which is more than 3,000m above sea level, lies in the eastern part of Bali and is about 70km from the main tourist areas of Kuta and Seminyak, which remain unaffected for now. Flights in and out of Bali are operating normally. Officials began noticing heightened volcanic activity in August and have steadily stepped up the evacuations of the rural villages surrounding the mountain.
More than 1,000 people died when Mount Agung last erupted in 1963. Thousands of Balinese are now living in shelters in town halls and schools, with authorities trucking in tonnes of aid supplies. Some communities have also set up livestock shelters for the cows which they had to leave behind, reported The Jakarta Post.
Many villagers are still visiting their homes in the daytime and life is continuing normally, according to Reuters news agency.
Mount Agung, which is more than 3,000m above sea level, lies in the eastern part of Bali, which is a popular tourist destination.
The volcano is about 70km from the main tourist areas of Kuta and Seminyak, which remain unaffected for now. Flights in and out of Bali are operating normally.
Bali's local tourism board said on Sunday that there had been no volcanic ash detected, but advised visitors to "start preparing sufficient stock of face masks" in case of an eruption.
Several countries including Britain, Australia and Singapore have issued travel advisories for their citizens, warning of possible flight disruptions and evacuations.
More than 1,000 people died when Mount Agung last erupted in 1963. With Bali's rapid development in the decades since, authorities fear a bigger death toll may result should the volcano erupt again.
It is among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia - an archipelago prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as it sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire".It is among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia - an archipelago prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as it sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire".