DHAKA: Two volcanoes have erupted in Indonesia, prompting warnings for flights and evacuation preparations.

State volcanologist Surono said Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province unleashed volcanic ash as high as 8,000 meters, the highest of its eruptions in recent days.

The 2,600-meter high mountain has sporadically erupted since September after being dormant for three years.

Indonesia transportation ministry spokesman Bambang Ervan says his office has issued a notice Monday for all airlines to avoid routes around the mountain, reports The Straits Times.

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