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JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Thousands of people were evacuated from the slopes of a volcano in eastern Indonesia after it spewed hot clouds of smoke, ash and rocks for a second day, officials said Tuesday.
Mount Gamkonora's alert was raised to the highest level, meaning a major eruption could occur within days or weeks, said Saut Simatupang, who is monitoring activities of the volcano on Halmahera island.
Seismic activity at the 5,364-foot mountain increased sharply Monday and two major eruptions were recorded early Tuesday, shooting debris 9,842-feet into the air, he said.
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