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Over 35000 people evacuated from houses near active volcano in Bali

In Indonesia, nearly 35,000 people have been evacuated from their homes near an active volcano in Bali, as authorities warn it could erupt imminently. <br/><br/>The area around Mount Agung has seen hundreds of tremors and signs of magma rising to the surface in recent days. <br/><br/>Authorities have now imposed a 12km exclusion zone around the mountain and issued their highest level alert on Friday. <br/><br/>Thousands of evacuees have been moved to shelters in town halls and schools.<br/><br/>Indonesia's national volcanology centre said in a statement on Sunday that the mountain's seismic energy is increasing and has the potential to erupt.<br/> <br/>Mount Agung, which is more than 3,000m above sea level, lies in the eastern part of Bali and is about 70km from the main tourist areas of Kuta and Seminyak, which remain unaffected for now. Flights in and out of Bali are operating normally.<br/> <br/>It is among about 130 active volcanoes in Indonesia – an archipelago prone to volcanic eruptions and earthquakes as it sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire.<br/>

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