In pictures: Indonesians flee volcano

1 February 2014

A woman flees as Mount Sinabung erupts near Bekerah village, in Karo district, North Sumatra, on February 1 — Image caption,
Indonesian villagers have been forced to flee from an erupting volcano on Sumatra island.

Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption as seen from Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1,

Mount Sinabung erupted three times, spewing clouds of ash and hot rocks 2km into the air.

A giant cloud of hot volcanic ash clouds engulfs villages in Karo district during the eruption of Mount Sinabung volcano located in Indonesia's Sumatra island on February 1

The eruption killed at least 14 people, among them a group of schoolchildren on a sightseeing trip.

Villagers and a journalist prepare to flee as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption in Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1

The volcano has been rumbling since 2010, and thousands of people have been evacuated.

A villager runs as Mount Sinabung erupt at Sigarang-Garang village in Karo district, Indonesia's North Sumatra province, February 1

Before the 2010 eruption, the volcano had been dormant for 400 years.