According to reports by the officials, a volcano erupted for the third time on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra. This eruption caused the evacuation of many villagers living near the affected place.

Mount Sinabung ejected a 7-km (4.3-mile) column of ash into the air, which prompted the concerned authorities to compel the people living within the 3-km radius to evacuate their places immediately.

According to sources, the military helped to evacuate about 1,293 people from four villages, surrounding the volcano.

It has also been revealed by the sources that in the month of September about 14,000 people were forcibly evacuated, after the recognition of the activity signs of the volcano.

Sinabung is the world's fourth most populated country and it comprises of nearly 130 active volcanoes. These volcanoes in Sinabung straddle the "Pacific Ring of Fire".

One of the most deadly volcanic eruptions in recent years was of Mount Merapi. This eruption took place near the densely populated city of Yogyakarta in central Java. This volcano erupted in late 2010 and caused a massive killing of about 350 people.

According to latest news reports, Mount Sinabung, which is located in the western Indonesia, erupted for the third time, on the 3rd of November this year.