Mount Sinabung erupted in Western Indonesia on Nov. 4, sending ash 23,000 feet into the air and forcing over 1,300 local villagers to evacuate, according to United Press International.
"1,293 people who live around Mt. Sinabung have evacuated to safer places after the eruption early on Sunday," said National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho in a statement.
Sinabung erupted for a second time later the same day, according to reports.
The exact number of people who were forced to leave is unknown at this time, though more will eventually have to leave, according to UPI.
"There are still villagers who have stayed in their houses," Sutopo said. "Military and police officials are currently patrolling the Bekerah village." Even though some are choosing to remain in their homes, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation (PVMBG) has recommended that people evacuate the area.
The volcano is known for being a part of the Pacific Basin's "Ring of Fire."
Sinabung was inactive from 1600 to 2010, but it came back to life around August 2010. It had another major eruption on October 24, causing more than 3,300 people to evacuate.
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