Toronto Star

57,000 flee volcano as tremors rattle area

-

Nearly 57,000 people have fled a volcano on the island of Bali, fearing an imminent eruption as dozens of tremors rattled the surroundin­g region on Monday.

Indonesian authoritie­s raised the alert status to the highest level on Friday following a dramatic increase in seismic activity. It last erupted in 1963, killing about 1,100 people.

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Canada