Indonesian Volcano Krakatau Erupts, Spewing 14 Kilometres of Ash Into Air (video)

The eruption was said to be the biggest since December 2018, when an explosion by the volcano triggered a 150-metre-high tsunami that kil...

The eruption was said to be the biggest since December 2018, when an explosion by the volcano triggered a 150-metre-high tsunami that killed four hundred people in Sumatra and devastated a nearby uninhabited island.

The Indonesian volcano Krakatoa, also known as Krakatau, erupted on Friday, forcing an ash cloud 14 kilometres into the air, according to Newshub.

The eruption of the famous volcano, located between the islands of Java and Sumatra in the Indonesian province of Lampung, reportedly began an 10:35 p.m. local time (3:35 PM Saturday GMT).

“Krakatau is erupting nonstop for 2 hours,” one social media user posted. “I live in bogor and I can hear the noises as clear as everybody else hear. This feels like a nightmare”.

#EnDesarrollo | Erupciones submarinas en áreas cercanas al Krakatoa en la peligrosa isla de Java en Indonesia pic.twitter.com/zqq8aFo0Qh

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