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DARK SECRETS: Indonesia volcano erupts twice spewing big ash cloud | Rare Historical Photos

A plume of ash rises as Anak Krakatau erupts in Indonesia, on Dec 23, 2018, in this picture obtained from social media. (Photo: Reuters)

JAKARTA: Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano erupted twice in just over one hour on Friday, spewing volcanic ash as high as 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) into the air, according to country's volcanology agency.

The volcano erupted at 7.46am (0046 GMT) local time on Friday then again 62 minutes later. Time-lapse images shared by the agency showed the widening of a large cloud that was billowing from the volcano and moving southwest.

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