印尼索普坦火山噴發 火山灰柱高達7500米

A volcano in Indonesia has erupted, blasting columns of thick ash 24,000 feet into the sky.

近日，印度尼西亞一座火山噴發，噴到空中的厚火山灰柱高達24000英尺。

Mount Soputan, on the northern part of Sulawesi Island, erupted twice Monday morning, said national disaster agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho.

印尼國家災難管理局發言人蘇託波·普沃·努格羅霍稱，位於蘇拉威西島北部的索普坦火山，週一上午噴發了兩次。

He said in anticipation of hot ash and lava sliding down the volcano's slopes, local residents have been urged to avoid activities near the mountain.

他表示，預計將會有滾燙的火山灰和熔岩沿着火山斜坡流下來，當地居民已被敦促不要在火山附近活動。

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People were also warned about lava possibly flowing into rivers around the volcano and were urged to wear masks in case of ash rain.

人們還被警告，熔岩可能會流入火山周圍的河流，他們被敦促戴上口罩以防如雨般落下的火山灰。

Authorities kept the volcano's alert at the second-highest level.

當局將火山警戒級別保持在第二高級別。

Soputan, which stands 5,853 feet tall, is one of Indonesia's more than 120 active volcanoes.

印尼有120多座活火山，高達5853英尺的索普坦火山就是其中一座。

Indonesia, an archipelago of more than 260 million people, is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."

印尼是一個擁有2.6億人口的羣島，由於地處太平洋“火圈”，很容易發生地震和火山發。