Indonesian volcano erupts, spews 500m high column of ash
As a result of that eruption, the Anak Krakatau, which now rises just over 110 metres above sea level, lost around 200 meters in height.
As a result of that eruption, the Anak Krakatau, which now rises just over 110 metres above sea level, lost around 200 meters in height.
More than 2,000 people have been forced to leave their flooded homes, Haryanto added.
The wildfires have swept over some 328,700 hectares of land between January and August.
More than 100 people were also injured and at least 15,000 people had to evacuate because their houses were damaged by the strong jolt, Wibowo said.
Nearly 1,000 houses have been damaged in the sparsely populated district of South Halmahera, which was closest to the quake’s epicentre, and more than 3,000 people have taken refuge in government buildings and schools over fears of aftershocks.
