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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Volcano Erupts For Third Time, Hundreds Flee

3 Eruptions In 3 Months: Indonesia's Mount Sinabung Volcano Will Not Stop
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Villagers who were evacuated from their homes following Mount Sinabung's eruption rest in a temporary shelter in Tiga Nderket, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. The volcano erupted Sunday, unleashing volcanic ash high into the sky and forcing the evacuation of villagers living around its slope. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)

JAKARTA, Nov 4 (Reuters) - A volcano erupted for the third time in as many months on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra, forcing hundreds of villagers to evacuate, officials said.

Mount Sinabung spewed a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air on Sunday, prompting authorities to impose a 3-km evacuation radius.

The military helped evacuate 1,293 people from four villages around the volcano, which is 88 km from the provincial capital, Medan. The number of evacuees was expected to rise.

No casualties were reported.

About 14,000 people were forced the evacuate when the volcano showed signs of activity in September. Sinabung is one of nearly 130 active volcanoes in the world's fourth-most populated country, which straddles the "Pacific Ring of Fire".

The most deadly volcanic eruption in recent years was of Mount Merapi, near the densely populated city of Yogyakarta in central Java, which erupted in late 2010, killing more than 350 people. (Reporting by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Nick Macfie)

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Indonesia's Mount Sinabung
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials from its crater as seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Sept. 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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A massive ash clouds rise from the crater of the Mount Sinabung volcano during a fresh eruption on September 17, 2013, as seen from Karo district. (ADE SINUHAJI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A woman and her daughter flee their home as Mount Sinabung erupts in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara, File) (credit:AP)
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Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as the minaret of a mosque is seen in the foreground in Brastepu, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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A villager walks under heavy ashfall after a fresh eruption of Mount Sinabung volcano covered Karo district and other areas on September 17, 2013. (KHARISMA TARIGAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A man wearing a mask rides on his motorbike through a road covered with volcanic ash from Mount Sinabung's eruption in Mardingding, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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Villagers who were evacuated from their homes following Mount Sinabung's eruption rest in a temporary shelter in Tiga Nderket, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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An elderly woman receives an eye treatment at a temporary shelter for villagers affected by Mount Sinabung's eruption in Kuta Rakyat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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A farmer works on a field with Mount Sinabung as a background in Kuta Rakyat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara) (credit:AP)
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