More than 1,200 villagers living near Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra, Indonesia, were forced to evacuate on Monday after the volcano erupted over the weekend, causing trails of hot ash to flow down the mountain. Earlier this month, authorities raised the alert level for the volcano to the highest, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported.

With the latest evacuation, the total number of villagers ordered to move away from homes has reached nearly 4,000 this month, AFP reported, adding that no injuries have been reported. According to the Australian, the evacuated villagers reside between 1.86 and 3.1 miles from the crater.

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