Mount Sinabung in 2015

A resident rides his motorcycle as Mount Sinabung spews ash at Namanteran village in Karo Regency
A resident rides his motorcycle as Mount Sinabung spews ash at Namanteran village in Karo Regency, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, June 16, 2015 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. (REUTERS/Antara Foto/Irsan Mulyadi) (REUTERS)

Mount Sinabung, one of about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia, has been at the highest alert level for nearly two weeks. On Tuesday, at least 48 avalanches of hot ash barreled down its slopes, with the biggest reaching 2.5 kilometers (1.5 miles) southeastward. The volcano in northern Sumatra, one of Indonesia's main islands, has also been shooting smoke and ash more than 700 meters (2,300 feet) into the air.

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