DEVELOPING: Volcano in Indonesia has erupted 44 times since Friday

Mount Anak Krakatau in Sunda Straits, Lampung, has erupted 44 times since Friday, according to the Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG). Thick, black smoke spewed some 600 meters from the volcano, with a bright red and eery glow coming from the crater. According to the Mount Anak Krakatau’s Observation Post,

Volcanology Center and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG), the mount activity was accompanied by firelights and incandescent flow to the south. Thunder sounds and weak tremors also occurred as the volcano blew. Mount Anak Krakatau remains at alert level two and no people or tourists are allowed to go near the crater within 2 kilometers. FULL REPORT