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. A general view shows Mount Agung from Karangasem on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on September 23, 2017. More than 1,000 people died when Mount Agung last erupted in 1963. Villagers rest after being evacuated during the raised alert levels for the volcano on Mount Agung in Klungkung regency on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on September 22, 2017.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 24, 2017 06:33 UTC