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Mount Sinabung volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing 7

By Tiffany Ap, Kathy Quiano and Yuli Yang, CNN

Updated 9:11 PM ET, Sun May 22, 2016

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A scorched home is seen on Sunday, May 22, 2016 after it was hit by the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung. The volcano unleashed hot clouds of ash Saturday, May 21, killing at least seven people in the western province of North Sumatra.
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A scorched home is seen on Sunday, May 22, 2016 after it was hit by the eruption of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung. The volcano unleashed hot clouds of ash Saturday, May 21, killing at least seven people in the western province of North Sumatra.
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A dog covered in volcanic ash crouches down Sunday, May 22.
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A dog covered in volcanic ash crouches down Sunday, May 22.
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Indonesian soldiers conduct search and rescue operations Sunday, May 22 in a North Sumatra village after the volcano eruption.
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Indonesian soldiers conduct search and rescue operations Sunday, May 22 in a North Sumatra village after the volcano eruption.
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Coffins containing the bodies of the volcano eruption victims are lowered into a grave during a funeral Sunday, May 22.
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Coffins containing the bodies of the volcano eruption victims are lowered into a grave during a funeral Sunday, May 22.
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Indonesian soldiers carry people's belongings during an evacuation Sunday, May 22.
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Indonesian soldiers carry people's belongings during an evacuation Sunday, May 22.
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The area remains on the highest alert, and more eruptions are likely. The volcano has long been active, spewing smoke intermittently, as seen in June 2015.
Photos: Mount Sinabung erupts in Indonesia
The area remains on the highest alert, and more eruptions are likely. The volcano has long been active, spewing smoke intermittently, as seen in June 2015.
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A motorcyclist places a mask on his face in an area of North Sumatra covered by ash after an eruption in June 2015.
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A motorcyclist places a mask on his face in an area of North Sumatra covered by ash after an eruption in June 2015.
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Farmers work in the fields as smoke rises from Mount Sinabung in June 2015. A 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) area around the mountain was declared a danger zone in 2014 and residents told to evacuate, but people still returned to tend to their homes and land. <br />
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Farmers work in the fields as smoke rises from Mount Sinabung in June 2015. A 4-kilometer (2.5-mile) area around the mountain was declared a danger zone in 2014 and residents told to evacuate, but people still returned to tend to their homes and land.
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Smoke from Mount Sinabung billows behind a woman in June 2015.
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Smoke from Mount Sinabung billows behind a woman in June 2015.
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More than 75% of Indonesians live within 39 kilometers (62 miles) of volcanoes that have had some activity during the last century, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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More than 75% of Indonesians live within 39 kilometers (62 miles) of volcanoes that have had some activity during the last century, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Lava runs down Mount Sinabung following the June 2015 eruption.
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Lava runs down Mount Sinabung following the June 2015 eruption.
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Story highlights

  • Mount Sinabung in the western province of North Sumatra erupted on Saturday
  • Potential for more eruptions remain