Volcano in Indonesia about to erupt

Thousands of people on the island of Bali have been told to leave because a huge volcano there is expected to erupt very soon.

Bali is part of Indonesia, a country in south-east Asia, and is a popular place to go on holiday.

But as the volcano, Mount Agung, is expected to erupt, the island's airport has closed and there's a huge no-go area around the volcano. Officials say dark smoke and ash have been billowing up to 3,400m above the mountain's summit.

Mount Agung's volcanic tremors first began in September.

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