Bahrain Embassy alerts citizens

Manama:Bahrain’s Embassy in Jakarta has issued a warning to its citizens to be alert as highly active volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has erupted again, sending searing hot clouds of gas and ash down its slopes. “Dear Citizens,
Please be alert to any news from the local authorities with regards to the last night Mt. Sinabung eruption in North Sumatera”the Embassy said.For Emergency Situations Please Contact the Embassy Hotlines : 006285555550000 or 0062816400222,the Embassy said in a Twitter message.

The Centre for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation said the major eruption of Mt Sinabung, located in North Sumatra province, occurred at 3.36pm on Wednesday and lasted for 8 minutes. The spectacular eruption sent gas and ash almost 5km down its slopes and was its biggest eruption since August.