Karangasem (Indonesia) (AFP) - More than 34,000 people have fled from a rumbling volcano on the resort island of Bali as the magnitude of tremors grows, prompting fears it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years, an official said Sunday. Indonesia's disaster mitigation agency said the number of people fleeing their homes surrounding the volcano had tripled since Friday amid growing alarm that Mount Agung could erupt at any moment. The volcano, located about 75 kilometres (50 miles) from the tourist hub of Kuta, has been rumbling since August. The airport has prepared buses and trains to divert passengers to alternative hubs in neighbouring provinces if the mountain erupts. "The mountain has not erupted until now, the earthquake happens less frequently but the magnitude is getting stronger," Gede Suantika, a senior volcanologist at the agency told AFP.

Source: The Star September 24, 2017 06:33 UTC