(CNN) Thousands of people on the Indonesian island of Bali have been evacuated from their homes amid fears that Mount Agung could erupt for the first time in over 50 years. A 12 kilometer (7.5 mile) exclusion zone has been set up around the volcano, on the northeastern side of Bali and more than 48,000 people have been evacuated, according to the country's National Disaster Management Agency. Sutopo added that some villagers are reluctant to leave their crops and livestock. A level four warning alert -- the highest possible -- is also in place. Warning banners reading "You're entering active volcanic hazard zone" have been erected at the perimeter of the evacuation zone and hundreds of volunteers have been deployed, according to the International Red Cross.

Source: CNN September 25, 2017 08:26 UTC