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Several Dead After Volcano Erupts In Indonesia

KARO, Indonesia (CBS4) - Indonesian official say six people are dead after a volcanic eruption on Mount Sinabung.

Search and rescue operations are underway in Karo in North Sumatra as many more are feared trapped under the hot ash that reached as high as two miles into the sky.

Residents are being kept from their homes for fear of more eruptions.

Mount Sinabung sits on the Pacific "Ring of Fire."

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